Biomedical Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

1,429

growing 5.85%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$2,095

declining 4.9%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$35,038

growing 2%

Average Wage

$91,225

growing 5.57%

People in Workforce

409,670

growing 0.486%

Average Employee Age

44.1

declining 0.293%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Biomedical Technology degree recipients are Joliet, IL, Waco, TX, and . The locations with a relatively high number of Biomedical Technology degree recipients are Bedford, TX, Woodlawn, OH, and Joliet, IL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Biomedical Technology is a associates degree.

Engineering Technologies Electromechanical Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Biomedical Technology and the types of students that study this field. Joliet Junior College awards the most degrees in Biomedical Technology in the US, but Brown Mackie College-Dallas and Southern California Institute of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Biomedical Technology.

Tuition costs for Biomedical Technology majors are, on average, $2,095 for in-state public colleges, and $35,038 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Biomedical Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (74 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (866 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Biomedical Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Biomedical Technology, is Public, 2-year (866 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Biomedical Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$2,095

Median In-State Public

$35,038

Median Out of State Private

Joliet Junior College has the most Biomedical Technology degree recipients, with 142 degrees awarded in 2017.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Biomedical Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Biomedical Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Brown Mackie College-Dallas and Southern California Institute of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Biomedical Technology, with 20.3% and 18%, respectively.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Biomedical Technology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Biomedical Technology by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Biomedical Technology.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $91,225 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Software developers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

The industry that employs the most Engineering Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Paperboard container manufacturing.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

$91,225

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,778

5.57%

1 Year Growth

± 4.15%

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $91,225 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Software developers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common occupations Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Other managers, Software developers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering Technologies majors working as Industrial engineers, including health & safety, Materials engineers, and Mechanical engineers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering Technologies majors are Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Information security analysts.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

409,670

2018 Workforce

± 15,693

0.486%

1 Year Growth

± 5.4%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.486%, from 407,688 in 2017 to 409,670 in 2018.

The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Other managers (7.01%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Construction, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Paperboard container manufacturing, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, and Outpatient care centers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

409,670

2018 Workforce

± 15,693

0.486%

1 Year Growth

± 5.4%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.486%, from 407,688 in 2017 to 409,670 in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Construction. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering Technologies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Engineering Technologies in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering Technologies is 44.1, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering Technologies degrees, and White students earn the majority (627) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

44.1

Average Age in 2018

± 0.478 Years

0.293%

1 Year Change

± 1.55%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 33 and 32 years old, which represent 3.12% and 2.9% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Biomedical Technology are Associates Degree, < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (70.5%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Biomedical Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
627 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
375 degrees awarded
Asian
156 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Biomedical Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
21 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
20 degrees awarded
Asian Male
13 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Biomedical Technology. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Biomedical Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
51,153 degree recipients
China
6,702 degree recipients
Mexico
5,485 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

India
7.18 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
1.45 times more than expected
Russia
1.41 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (7.18 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (51,153 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Biomedical Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Biomedical Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Biomedical Technology majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Installation.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Biomedical Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.