Bachelor of Science Degree
Biomedical engineering sits at the junction of two of the economy’s most dynamic sectors: health care and technology. Oakland University excels in both areas, so our bioengineering degree gives you an exceptional foundation for a biomedical engineering career. With strong industry partnerships, undergraduate research opportunities, and first-class biomedical engineering labs and facilities, our bioengineering degree puts you ahead of the competition in the job market. You’ll work with the same technologies used by professional biomedical engineers, acquiring hands-on experience in bioengineering specializations such as computational biology, tissue engineering, bionics, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics. Demand for bioengineering expertise is growing at an astronomical pace, resulting in sky-high biomedical engineer salaries. With our bioengineering degree, you’ll be equipped to compete for the best biomedical engineering jobs.
Biomedical engineering sits at the junction of two of the economy’s most dynamic sectors: health care and technology. Oakland University excels in both areas, so our bioengineering degree gives you an exceptional foundation for a biomedical engineering career. With strong industry partnerships, undergraduate research opportunities, and first-class biomedical engineering labs and facilities, our bioengineering degree puts you ahead of the competition in the job market. You’ll work with the same technologies used by professional biomedical engineers, acquiring hands-on experience in bioengineering specializations such as computational biology, tissue engineering, bionics, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics. Demand for bioengineering expertise is growing at an astronomical pace, resulting in sky-high biomedical engineer salaries. With our bioengineering degree, you’ll be equipped to compete for the best biomedical engineering jobs.
Oakland University is located in the midst of a major biomedical engineering industry hub. National leaders in health care, computing, electronics, biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and other bioengineering sectors have operations in Southeast Michigan, creating opportunities you can’t find in most bioengineering degree programs.
Rapid industry growth has produced an abundance of bioengineering job opportunities and extremely high demand for bioengineering expertise. Biomedical engineer salaries are correspondingly high. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average U.S. bioengineering salary is nearly $100,000.
Our bioengineering degree prepares you for a wide range of career options, including opportunities in subspecialties such as:
Offered jointly the the School of Engineering and Computer Science and Oakland University’s biology department, the bioengineering degree combines training in biology with depth in computation and/or engineering. A sampling of required courses includes:
You can also choose electives in one of five professional tracks: bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, computational biology, electronic devices and biosensors, and molecular engineering biology.