Biomedical Engineering Schools In North Carolina
There are 10 accredited biomedical engineering schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach biomedical engineering classes to choose from. The trends in North Carolina'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:
- Associates degree in Biomedical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering
- Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering
- PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Biomedical Engineering Employment
| North Carolina | 160 |
| National | 15,280 |
Approximately 1% of the country's biomedical engineering professionals work in North Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Biomedical engineering professionals In North Carolina
| 560 | 580 | 430 | 150 | 160 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of biomedical engineering professionals is shrinking in North Carolina. In 2010 there were 400 less biomedical engineering professionals working in North Carolina than there were in 2006. This represents a 71% decline in the field. This decline 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 North Carolina
| $71,450 | $74,840 | $74,250 | $82,740 | $83,750 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Biomedical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by biomedical engineering professionals is increasing in North Carolina. In 2006 biomedical engineering professionals made a mean salary of $71,450 per year, and in 2010 they made $83,750 per year.
Salary percentiles for Biomedical engineering professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$49,460 |
25th percentile |
$59,310 |
50th percentile |
$76,320 |
75th percentile |
$106,450 |
90th percentile |
$130,490 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 164% pay differential between the highest paid biomedical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of biomedical engineering in North Carolina.
Average Salaries for Biomedical engineering professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Biochemistry |
$73,687 |
Biology |
$60,162 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$83,750 |
Engineering |
$69,967 |
Physics |
$130,120 |
In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 19 |
As the number of biomedical engineering professionals is decreasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited biomedical engineering schools in North Carolina state is increasing. In 2006 there were 214 biomedical engineering graduates from biomedical engineering courses in North Carolina and in 2010 there were 289 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of biomedical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 35%. A majority of these graduates, or 37%, graduated with an master's degree in biomedical engineering.