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Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Columbia University ranks among other schools offering degrees in biomedical engineering.

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

Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at Columbia University

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

Columbia University Biomedical Engineering Rankings

Columbia University ranks competitively among schools offering biomedical engineering. Specifically, it ranked #25 out of 171 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	1
College Major Best Value	1
College Major Best Value	1
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	2
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York	2
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York	2
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	2
College Major Top Ranked	2
College Major Top Ranked	2

Popularity of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 55 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

How Much Student Debt Do Biomedical Engineering Graduates from Columbia University Have?

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

To complete a bachelor’s at Columbia University, biomedical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $19,500 in student loans. This is lower than $23,258, the typical median for all majors at Columbia University.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University Cost?

Columbia University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,514	$66,722
Fees	$3,795	$3,795

Learn more about Columbia University tuition and fees.

Columbia University Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 36% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The largest share of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia University are White. About 24% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	5

Columbia University Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 47% of biomedical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

The largest share of biomedical engineering master’s degree graduates at Columbia University were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master’s in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	65
Other Races	6

Columbia University Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 41% of biomedical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

The largest share of biomedical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Columbia University are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 38% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a doctoral in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	2

Biomedical Engineering Student Diversity at Columbia University

Here are the demographics of the biomedical engineering majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University

This biomedical engineering program at Columbia University includes the following concentrations:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	265

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University

Columbia University conferred 265 degrees in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 54% to women and 46% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (37%).

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 Nandaro under License More about our data sources and methodologies.