Biomedical Engineering Schools In Arizona
There are 5 accredited biomedical engineering schools in Arizona for faculty who teach biomedical engineering classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the biomedical engineering academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in biomedical engineering training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering
- Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering
- PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Biomedical Engineering Employment
| Arizona | 290 |
| National | 15,280 |
Of all of the biomedical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Biomedical engineering professionals In Arizona
| 150 | 160 | 80 | 220 | 290 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of biomedical engineering professionals is growing in Arizona. In Arizona, 140 more biomedical engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of biomedical engineering has grown by 93% in Arizona. This growth is faster than the national trend for biomedical engineering professionals which shows a 9% increase in the number of biomedical engineering professionals working around the nation.
Biomedical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $58,940 | $57,670 | $54,650 | $92,250 | $92,440 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Biomedical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of biomedical engineering professionals is growing, the salaries paid to biomedical engineering professionals are increasing in Arizona. In 2006 biomedical engineering professionals made a mean salary of $58,940 per year, and in 2010 they made $92,440 per year.
Salary percentiles for Biomedical engineering professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$52,040 |
25th percentile |
$66,240 |
50th percentile |
$96,000 |
75th percentile |
$114,770 |
90th percentile |
$137,810 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 36%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Arizona, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of biomedical engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid biomedical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 165%
Average Salaries for Biomedical engineering professionals and related professions in Arizona
Biochemistry |
$61,830 |
Biology |
$55,017 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$92,440 |
Engineering |
$72,818 |
Physics |
$86,220 |
Biomedical engineering professionals in Arizona earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biomedical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 9 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited biomedical engineering schools in Arizona is increasing. In Arizona, there were 143 graduates in 2006. And there were 206 graduates from biomedical engineering courses in 2010.
This represents a 44% increase in the number of biomedical engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. Most of these graduates, or 44%, earned a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering.