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Biomedical engineering at Florida

Florida graduates about 110 biomedical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 177 schools we score for biomedical engineering, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $32 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

68/100Strong#49 of 177 for biomedical engineering →
Graduates a year1101% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$32Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

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Where biomedical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Agricultural Engineering Field Lab, Agricultural Engineering Building, Agricultural Engineering Shop, Microbiology/Cell Science Building, Bio-Tech Lab, Bio-Containment Facility, Engineering HR South, UF Aquatic Pathobiology Lab, Chemical Engineering Solvent Storage, Biological Nutrient Removal Basins, Shands Biohazard Waste Storage, Chemical Engineering Student Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the biomedical engineering ranking

  1. Arizona State University 69
  2. University of Delaware 69
  3. Clemson University 69
  4. Stevens Institute of Technology 68
  5. University of Rochester 67
  6. California Institute of Technology 67
  7. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 66
  8. George Washington University 66

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida with every school we score in biomedical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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