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Associate Degrees in Biomedical Engineering

29 Yearly Graduations
$57,302 Median Salary
38% Women
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in bio engineering. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 34 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Bio Engineering Majors

In 2020-2021, 29 earned their associate degree in bio engineering. This earns it the #232 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in bio engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 8,517
Master’s Degree 3,089
Doctor’s Degree 1,096
Graduate Certificate 67
Associate Degree 29
Basic Certificate 13

Earnings of Bio Engineering Majors With Associate Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding an associate degree in bio engineering is $57,302. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $57,302 to a high of $57,302.

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Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for bio engineering majors who have their associate degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in bio engineering. About 62.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 18
Women 11
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The racial-ethnic distribution of bio engineering associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 9 colleges that offer an associate degree in bio engineering. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
15 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Portland Community College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for bio engineering majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 22,900 attend the school each year. The bio engineering program at Portland Community College awarded 15 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 13% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for bio engineering majors who are seeking their associate degree is Bunker Hill Community College. Each year, around 9,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 associate degrees were handed out to bio engineering majors at BHCC. About 67% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for bio engineering majors who are seeking their associate degree is East Mississippi Community College. Roughly 3,300 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their associate degree in bio engineering from EMCC. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#3

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for bio engineering majors who are seeking their associate degree is Great Bay Community College. The bio engineering program at Great Bay Community College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#5

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations

Middlesex Community College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in bio engineering. The bio engineering program at Middlesex Community College awarded 1 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#5

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for bio engineering majors who are seeking their associate degree is Anoka-Ramsey Community College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to bio engineering majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus.

#5

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for bio engineering majors who are seeking their associate degree is Community College of Rhode Island. The bio engineering program at Community College of Rhode Island awarded 1 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

McLennan Community College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in bio engineering. The bio engineering program at McLennan Community College awarded 1 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to bio engineering that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering 4,756
Engineering Science 454
Mechanical Engineering 325
Electrical Engineering 265
Civil Engineering 127

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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