Biomedical Engineering

What do Biomedical Engineering majors do?

What our students are saying
  • Brianna  Bohn
    We do a lot of labs in my major and there is so much genuine interaction with professors in these classes and lots of teamwork. "
    Brianna Bohn
  • Margaret  Christian
    I’m really grateful to the Honors College for giving me the chance to do research."
    Margaret Christian
  • Oyindamola  Owoeye
    I work on biomechanical devices for rehabilitation. What motivates me is turning health-related challenges into practical solutions."
    Oyindamola Owoeye

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Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 134-136

Program Details

The BME program prepares students for productive careers related broadly to biomedical engineering.  It is anticipated that BME graduates will embark upon diverse career paths: serve the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries, and use their education in a variety of related endeavors including medicine, dentistry, law, business, government, and other engineering and scientific fields.

While working within their selected career path, we expect that our alumni will demonstrate the following traits:

  • BME alumni are integrators and we expect our graduates to integrate their fundamental knowledge of sciences, mathematics, liberal arts, and engineering analysis into actions that address and solve a wide range of problems, especially those related to medicine and biology.
  • BME alumni continue their professional growth, and we expect our graduates to advance their skills through professional growth and development opportunities provided by participation in a professional society, continuing education, or graduate study in engineering or other professional fields.
  • BME alumni are engaged in service, and we expect our graduates to engage in service to their chosen professional societies as well as their local, national or global communities.

What You Will Learn:

At graduation, undergraduate Biomedical Engineering students will have spent considerable time in labs learning research techniques, strategy and execution working alongside renowned experts in many facets of this diverse discipline. They will gain fundamental knowledge about the Biomedical Engineer’s approach to understanding and solving healthcare challenges. Along with expertise in a specialty, we expect all of our students to demonstrate that they possess the following knowledge and skill sets:

  • An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  • An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
  • An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints in these frameworks: economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability
  • An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
  • An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
  • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
  • An ability to communicate effectively
  • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context
  • A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning
  • A knowledge of contemporary issues
  • An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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Biomedical Engineering Salaries

$68,000

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$80,767

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

#85 in Best Engineering Schools

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Career Prospects

Where do Biomedical Engineering majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Engineering and Manufacturing Solutions Analyst
  • Quality Engineer/Assurance Analyst
  • Technical Support Associate
  • Engineer I
Top Employers
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions
  • Maquet Getinge Group
  • Upstart Product Development
  • Stryker Orthopaedics
  • Edwards Lifesciences
What our students are saying
  • John  Vito d'Antonio-Bertagnoli
    I chose to complete my master's in BME at NJIT because I could design a program that fit my needs. "
    John Vito d'Antonio-Bertagnoli
  • Brianna  Bohn
    We do a lot of labs in my major and there is so much genuine interaction with professors in these classes and lots of teamwork. "
    Brianna Bohn
  • Oyindamola  Owoeye
    I work on biomechanical devices for rehabilitation. What motivates me is turning health-related challenges into practical solutions."
    Oyindamola Owoeye

Tuition Cost

How Much does it cost to Attend NJIT?

$32,216
Average cost of attendance for NJ resident undergrads living on campus
- $18,913
Average amount of grants and scholarships per student
= $13,303
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