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Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Cal Poly ranks among other schools offering degrees in biomedical engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at Cal Poly

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

Cal Poly Biomedical Engineering Rankings

Cal Poly ranks competitively among schools offering biomedical engineering. In particular, it placed #20 out of 171 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	6
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	6
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	6
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	6
College Major Top Ranked	6
College Major Top Ranked	6
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	11
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	11
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	11
College Major Best Value	11

Popularity of Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo conferred 84 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

How Much Do Biomedical Engineering Graduates from Cal Poly Make?

Salary of Biomedical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Biomedical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly report a median salary of $97,977 a year. This is higher than $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.

How Much Student Debt Do Biomedical Engineering Graduates from Cal Poly Have?

Student Debt of Biomedical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Cal Poly, biomedical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $20,500 in student loans. This is above $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering from Cal Poly Cost?

Cal Poly Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,742	$18,684
Fees	$6,077	$14,546

Read more about Cal Poly tuition and fees.

Cal Poly Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The majority of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. Roughly 64% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	54
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Cal Poly Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 39% of biomedical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

The largest share of biomedical engineering master’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a master’s in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Biomedical Engineering Student Diversity at Cal Poly

Here are the demographics of the biomedical engineering majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Concentrations & Focus Areas Within Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly

This biomedical engineering program at Cal Poly includes the following concentrations:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	107

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly

Cal Poly granted 107 completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 58% to women and 42% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (63%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License More about our data sources and methodologies.