Champaign has a general population of 67,518 and an overall student population of 53,696. Approximately 43,881 of Champaign's students are enrolled in schools that offer biomedical engineering programs.
Of the 1 biomedical engineering schools in Champaign, the largest biomedical engineering school, by student population, is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 2010, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduated approximately 40 students with credentials in biomedical engineering.
A total of 40 students graduated with credentials in biomedical engineering from biomedical engineering schools in Champaign in 2010. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $25,522 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Champaign biomedical engineering schools was an average of $39,664 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,200 for biomedical engineering related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $9,284 per year, on average, for room and board. If you live at home, you can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
If you decide to work as a biomedical engineer in Champaign, your job prospects are good. Champaign's a biomedical engineers workforce is projected to increase by 58% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for biomedical engineers.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Address:
601 E John Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820-5711
Awards Offered:
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate