by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how UCI UC Irvine compares to other colleges that offer biomedical engineering.
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UCI UC Irvine is a solid choice among schools offering biomedical engineering. In particular, it placed #26 out of 156 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Irvine conferred 122 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.
Biomedical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCI UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $82,806 a year. This is above $71,034, the median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCI UC Irvine, biomedical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $17,390 in student loans. This is above $16,539, the typical median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,492 | $2,492 |
Read more about UCI UC Irvine tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine are Asian. Roughly 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Irvine with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 58 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Among recent graduates, 51% of biomedical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 49% went to women.
The majority of biomedical engineering master’s degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine were Asian. Approximately 31% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Irvine with a master’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Among recent graduates, 65% of biomedical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 35% went to women.
The majority of biomedical engineering doctoral degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine were Non-Resident Alien. About 55% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Irvine with a doctoral in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biomedical engineering majors at University of California-Irvine.
This biomedical engineering program at UCI UC Irvine breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 191 |
UCI UC Irvine awarded 191 completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (40%).