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Biomedical engineering at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 30 biomedical engineering majors a year. That puts it 108th of 177 schools we score for biomedical engineering, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

48/100Solid#108 of 177 for biomedical engineering →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1310whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lippitt Hall (named after Governor Charles W. Lippitt) was originally a drill ha
Lippitt Hall, URIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biomedical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Emergency Medical Services, Pastore Engineering Laboratory, The Fascitelli Center For Advanced Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Kirk Applied Engineering Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the biomedical engineering ranking

  1. Illinois Institute of Technology 49
  2. Montana State University 49
  3. Michigan Technological University 49
  4. Milwaukee School of Engineering 48
  5. University of Nevada–Reno 48
  6. Gannon University 48
  7. University of Kentucky 47
  8. West Virginia University 47

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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