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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

Every bioengineering & biomedical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the bioengineering program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.

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

Vanderbilt Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
  • Master’s Degree in Bioengineering

Vanderbilt Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bioengineering major at Vanderbilt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Bioengineering & 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 bioengineering, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of bioengineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bioengineering 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 bioengineering.

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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 Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of bioengineering master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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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

Careers That Bioengineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioengineering 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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