Biomedical Engineering Schools In California

In California, there are 45 accredited schools where biomedical engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the biomedical engineering academic community in California, and the future trends in 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

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California Vs. National Biomedical Engineering Employment

California	3,820
National	15,280

Of all of the biomedical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 26% are in the state of California.

Employment Growth for Biomedical engineering professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,070	3,160	3,510	2,990	3,820

Yellow: Actual Values

In California, biomedical engineering is a growing field. In California, 750 more biomedical engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of biomedical engineering professionals has grown by 24%. This is faster than the trend for biomedical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of biomedical engineering professionals has grown by 9% between 2006 and 2010.

Biomedical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$85,960	$90,660	$91,590	$90,590	$95,450
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Biomedical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by biomedical engineering professionals is increasing in California. The mean salary for biomedical engineering professionals in 2006 was $85,960 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $95,450 per year.

Salary percentiles for Biomedical engineering professionals in California

10th percentile	$63,610
25th percentile	$75,980
50th percentile	$92,030
75th percentile	$112,630
90th percentile	$135,470

Thus, there was a 10% growth in biomedical engineering professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of biomedical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid biomedical engineering professionals earning 113% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in California state.

Average Salaries for Biomedical engineering professionals and related professions in California

Biochemistry	$79,923
Biology	$70,178
Biomedical Engineering	$95,450
Engineering	$83,224
Physics	$103,620

In California, biomedical engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Biomedical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	23
bachelor	14
master	13
doctor	13
Certificate	35
Total	98

The number of students graduating from the 45 accredited biomedical engineering schools in California is increasing. In 2006, 804 students graduated from biomedical engineering courses in California. And in 2010, 1,194 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of biomedical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in California by 49%. Most of these graduates, or 36%, earned a undergraduate certificate in biomedical engineering.

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Salaries in California

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