Biomedical Engineering Schools

As a professor or instructor of biomedical engineering classes at one of the 329 accredited biomedical engineering schools in the country, you play a notable role in shaping the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the biomedical engineering academic community and the future trends. Academia in biomedical engineering includes biomedical engineering training at the following levels:

  • Biomedical Engineering Certificate
  • Associates degree in Biomedical Engineering
  • Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering
  • Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering
  • PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Biomedical engineering professionals

14,030 15,400 15,220 14,760 15,280
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

15,280 biomedical engineering professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has grown by 9%.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. Until 2018 this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Biomedical engineering professionals

10th percentile		 $49,690
25th percentile		 $62,070
50th percentile		 $81,540
75th percentile		 $103,570
90th percentile		 $126,990

In 2010, the median salary earned by biomedical engineering professionals around the nation, was $81,540 per year. The median yearly salary for biomedical engineering professionals in the US was 24% more than that for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Biomedical Engineering

$73,930 $75,440 $77,400 $78,860 $81,540
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Biomedical engineering professionals' salaries have seen a 10% growth from the year 2006 to the year 2010.

Educational Trends

National Biomedical Engineering Student enrollment growth by degree

352 379 375 447 622
4,291 4,751 5,035 5,752 5,872
656 821 950 1,065 1,095
1,488 1,562 1,652 1,874 1,988
132 58 86 175 283
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Biomedical Engineering
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Biomedical Engineering
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering
  • Grey: Certificate in Biomedical Engineering

The career outlook for biomedical engineering professionals is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In the US, 6,919 students graduated from biomedical engineering degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 9,860 students graduated from biomedical engineering schools.

This represents a 43% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from biomedical engineering courses is greater than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Biomedical Engineering Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 62
bachelor		 155
master		 147
doctor		 120
Certificate		 30
Total514

The number of schools offering biomedical engineering programs has decreased. In 2006 there were 216 biomedical engineering schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 329 schools.

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Biomedical Engineering Schools in California45 Schools
  2. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas26 Schools
  3. Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York22 Schools
  4. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania17 Schools
  5. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Florida16 Schools
  6. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Ohio13 Schools
  7. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts13 Schools
  8. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois12 Schools
  9. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Michigan11 Schools
  10. Biomedical Engineering Schools in North Carolina10 Schools
  11. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Oklahoma10 Schools
  12. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Tennessee8 Schools
  13. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia8 Schools
  14. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Washington State8 Schools
  15. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin7 Schools
  16. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Minnesota7 Schools
  17. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Missouri7 Schools
  18. Biomedical Engineering Schools in New Jersey7 Schools
  19. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Connecticut6 Schools
  20. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Georgia6 Schools
  21. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Iowa5 Schools
  22. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Alabama5 Schools
  23. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Arizona5 Schools
  24. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Louisiana5 Schools
  25. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Colorado5 Schools
  26. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kentucky4 Schools
  27. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Maryland4 Schools
  28. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Indiana4 Schools
  29. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Oregon3 Schools
  30. Biomedical Engineering Schools in South Carolina3 Schools
  31. Biomedical Engineering Schools in South Dakota3 Schools
  32. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Washington DC3 Schools
  33. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island2 Schools
  34. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Montana2 Schools
  35. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Utah2 Schools
  36. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Nebraska2 Schools
  37. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Idaho2 Schools
  38. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  39. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kansas1 Schools
  40. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Arkansas1 Schools
  41. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Maine1 Schools
  42. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Delaware1 Schools
  43. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Mississippi1 Schools
  44. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  45. Biomedical Engineering Schools in Vermont1 Schools
  46. Biomedical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  47. Biomedical Engineering Schools in West Virginia1 Schools

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