There are 4 biomedical engineering schools in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago has a general population of 2,896,016 and an overall student population of 284,586. Approximately 80,553 of Chicago's students are enrolled in schools that offer biomedical engineering programs.
Of the 4 biomedical engineering schools in Chicago, the largest biomedical engineering school, by student population, is University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2010, University of Illinois at Chicago graduated approximately 64 students from its biomedical engineering program.
A reported 159 students graduated with credentials in biomedical engineering in Chicago in 2010. If you decide to attend one of Chicago's biomedical engineering schools, you can expect to pay an average of $37,957 per year in instate tuition and $42,087 per year in out of state tuition.
You should also anticipate spending about $1,177 for biomedical engineering related books and supplies every year. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $10,086 per year, on average, for room and board at Chicago-based biomedical engineering schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $24,595.
Many biomedical engineering graduates choose to work as biomedical engineers after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Chicago, your job prospects are good. The number of biomedical engineers in Chicago is expected to increase by 58% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for biomedical engineers.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a biomedical engineer in Chicago is $61,850 per year, which is lower than the average for biomedical engineers state-wide.
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DeVry University-Illinois
Address:
3300 N Campbell Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60618-5994
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
University of Illinois at Chicago
Address:
601 S Morgan, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Loyola University Chicago
Address:
1032 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60660
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Illinois Institute of Technology
Address:
3300 S Federal St, Chicago, Illinois 60616
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree