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Biomedical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Biomedical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at UW - Madison 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 94
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UW - Madison Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

35% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from UW - Madison, 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 33
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 177

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,530 $122,400
Engineering Professors 500 $103,980
Biomedical Engineers 210 $71,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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