Biomedical Engineering Schools In Connecticut
Biomedical Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 6 accredited biomedical engineering schools in Connecticut. The trends in Connecticut's biomedical engineering academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. 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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Biomedical Engineering Employment
| Connecticut | 190 |
| National | 15,280 |
Of all of the biomedical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Connecticut.
Employment Growth for Biomedical engineering professionals In Connecticut
| 230 | 90 | 100 | 90 | 190 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Connecticut, biomedical engineering is a shrinking field. 40 less biomedical engineering professionals were working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of biomedical engineering professionals has shrunk by 17%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of biomedical engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of biomedical engineering professionals has grown by 9% from 2006 to 2010.
Biomedical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $80,610 | $81,560 | $89,380 | $87,150 | $82,010 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Biomedical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Connecticut, as the number of biomedical engineering professionals is declining, the salaries earned by biomedical engineering professionals are increasing. Biomedical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $80,610 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $82,010 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Biomedical engineering professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$55,170 |
25th percentile |
$65,870 |
50th percentile |
$80,740 |
75th percentile |
$93,700 |
90th percentile |
$111,690 |
Thus, biomedical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 2% in 4 years. 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 102% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Connecticut state.
Average Salaries for Biomedical engineering professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Biochemistry |
$76,537 |
Biology |
$70,167 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$82,010 |
Engineering |
$75,508 |
Physics |
$124,340 |
Biomedical engineering professionals in Connecticut earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biomedical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 14 |
As the number of biomedical engineering professionals is decreasing in Connecticut state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited biomedical engineering schools in Connecticut state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 117 biomedical engineering graduates from biomedical engineering courses in Connecticut and in 2010 there were 66 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of biomedical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut by 44%. Most of these graduates, or 29%, earned an master's degree in biomedical engineering.