Biomedical Engineering Schools In Nebraska
Nebraska has 2 accredited biomedical engineering schools where biomedical engineering faculty who teach biomedical engineering classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of biomedical engineering and biomedical engineering training in Nebraska, which includes biomedical engineering training at the following levels:
- Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering
- PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Biomedical Engineering Employment
| Nebraska | 70 |
| National | 15,280 |
Approximately 0% of the country's biomedical engineering professionals work in Nebraska state.
Employment Growth for Biomedical engineering professionals In Nebraska
| 80 | 70 | 60 | 110 | 70 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nebraska, biomedical engineering is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 10 less biomedical engineering professionals working in Nebraska than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of biomedical engineering has shrunk by 12% in Nebraska. 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 Nebraska
| $55,070 | $54,180 | $59,360 | $68,270 | $70,320 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Biomedical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Nebraska, 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 $55,070 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $70,320 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Biomedical engineering professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$45,280 |
25th percentile |
$55,260 |
50th percentile |
$68,520 |
75th percentile |
$83,500 |
90th percentile |
$98,190 |
Thus, there was a 22% growth in biomedical engineering professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Nebraska, 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 117%
Average Salaries for Biomedical engineering professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Biochemistry |
$52,760 |
Biology |
$54,635 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$70,320 |
Engineering |
$67,387 |
Physics |
$84,420 |
Biomedical engineering professionals in Nebraska earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biomedical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of biomedical engineering professionals is decreasing in Nebraska state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited biomedical engineering schools in Nebraska state is decreasing. In 2006, 27 students graduated from biomedical engineering courses in Nebraska. And in 2010, 7 students graduated.
Thus there was a 74% percent decrease in the number of biomedical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Nebraska. 67% of these graduates received a doctor's degree in biomedical engineering.