Carbondale has a general population of 20,681 and an overall student population of 20,350. Approximately 20,350 of Carbondale's students are enrolled in schools that offer biomedical engineering programs.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is the largest biomedical engineering school in Carbondale, based on student population. Approximately 2 students graduated in 2010 from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with credentials in biomedical engineering.
In 2010, 2 students graduated with a biomedical engineering degree from one of Carbondale's biomedical engineering schools. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $21,913 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Carbondale biomedical engineering schools was an average of $32,848 per year in 2009.
You should also anticipate spending about $900 for biomedical engineering related books and supplies every year. And if you live on campus at one of the Carbondale-based biomedical engineering schools, you will have an added expense of $8,082 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
If you decide to work as a biomedical engineer in Carbondale, your job prospects are good. Carbondale's a biomedical engineers workforce is projected to increase by 58% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for biomedical engineers.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4512
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree