Biomedical Engineering at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Biomedical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks bio engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Wayne State performed in these rankings.

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 Wayne State 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
Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools	181

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Wayne State. This makes it the #31 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from Wayne State. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wayne State Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from Wayne State, 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 Wayne State University with a master's in bio engineering.

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

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Chemical 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740
Biomedical Engineers	360	$79,650

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.