Los Altos has a total population of 27,693 and a student population of 18,293. Of these students, 18,293 are enrolled in schools that offer biomedical engineering programs.
The largest biomedical engineering school in Los Altos, by student population, is Foothill College. Approximately 2 students graduated in 2010 from Foothill College with credentials in biomedical engineering.
A total of 2 students graduated with credentials in biomedical engineering from biomedical engineering schools in Los Altos in 2010. In 2009 tuition at biomedical engineering schools in Los Altos was $894 per year, on average.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,728 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a biomedical engineering program in Los Altos.
Many biomedical engineering graduates choose to work as biomedical engineers after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Los Altos, your job prospects are good. In 2010, there were 3,100 biomedical engineers in California. Of these biomedical engineers, 530 were working in the greater Los Altos area. The number of biomedical engineers in Los Altos is expected to increase by 80% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for biomedical engineers.
As a biomedical engineer in Los Altos, you can expect to make an average salary of $106,910 per year. This is higher than the average salary for biomedical engineers in the state.
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