by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UC Riverside ranks among other schools offering degrees in biomedical engineering.
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UC Riverside ranks competitively among schools offering biomedical engineering. Specifically, it ranked #66 out of 156 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #12 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Riverside handed out 74 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.
Biomedical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,797 a year. This is higher than $57,708, the median for all majors at UC Riverside.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Riverside, biomedical engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,877 in student loans. This is higher than $19,216, the typical median for all majors at UC Riverside.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,376 | $2,376 |
Learn more about UC Riverside tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The largest share of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Riverside were Asian. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 37 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Among recent graduates, 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 UC Riverside were Asian. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a master’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in biomedical engineering from UC Riverside identified as men.
The majority of biomedical engineering doctoral degree graduates at UC Riverside are Black or African American. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a doctoral in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biomedical engineering majors at University of California-Riverside.
The biomedical engineering program at UC Riverside breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 107 |
UC Riverside awarded 107 degrees in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 46% to women and 54% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (44%).