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Biomedical engineering at GW

GW graduates about 44 biomedical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 53rd of 177 schools we score for biomedical engineering, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#53 of 177 for biomedical engineering →
Graduates a year441% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1450whole school

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Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where biomedical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The GWU Medical Faculty Associates Ambulatory Care Center, DC Fire Department Engine Co. 23;District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical, GW Science & Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the biomedical engineering ranking

  1. University of Florida 68
  2. University of Rochester 67
  3. California Institute of Technology 67
  4. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 66
  5. University of Connecticut 65
  6. The Ohio State University 65
  7. Florida State University 64
  8. University of Colorado Boulder 64

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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