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Biomedical engineering at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 39 biomedical engineering majors a year. That puts it 82nd of 177 schools we score for biomedical engineering, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#82 of 177 for biomedical engineering →
Graduates a year39under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1360whole school

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Fountains at GMU
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GMU Center for the Arts - 6
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George Mason Statue on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University
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Where biomedical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biomedical engineering ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 58
  2. Marquette University 57
  3. Fairfield University 57
  4. The College of New Jersey 57
  5. Bucknell University 56
  6. CUNY–City College 56
  7. Rochester Institute of Technology 55
  8. Colorado State University 55

Other strong majors at George Mason University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason University 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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