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Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

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Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from WUSTL.

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.

WUSTL Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the bio engineering progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The bio engineering major at WUSTL 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.

Ranking Type Rank
7
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 9

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from WUSTL. This makes it the #36 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WUSTL Bio Engineering Graduates

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at WUSTL is $68,716. This is 25% higher than $55,043, which is the national average for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Bio Engineering Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 61 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in bio engineering from WUSTL in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its bio engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 25
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WUSTL Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

54% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The bio engineering program at WUSTL awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,740 $138,520
Engineering Professors 520 $106,680
Biomedical Engineers 200 $75,150

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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