Biomedical Engineering at University of Utah

If you plan to study biomedical engineering, take a look at what University of Utah has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biomedical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bio Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering

U of U Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biomedical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at U of U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of Utah.

U of U Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at U of U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	46
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

U of U Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from U of U, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

The following bio engineering concentations are available at University of Utah. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering	153

Related Majors

• Construction Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• General Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering

Careers That Bio Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bio engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Biomedical Engineers	590	$70,980
Engineering Professors	320	$120,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License

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