Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

What traits are you looking for in a bio engineering school? To help you decide if Vanderbilt University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bio engineering program.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year.

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.

Vanderbilt Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at Vanderbilt 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Vanderbilt Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering	67

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• General Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,300	$129,320
Engineering Professors	610	$107,480
Biomedical Engineers	440	$77,920

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 Dansan4444 under License

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