The Johns Hopkins University master's program in bioengineering is meant to be completed over the course of two years. Twenty-four credits are required of students in addition to a thesis project. Only one course is required of all students, a two-semester class in Physiological Foundations in Biomedical Engineering. The rest of the coursework is tailored toward a student's particular interests. To give students opportunities to focus on specific fields of interest, research opportunities are available in specialized centers at the university. These centers include the Center for Biomedical Visualization, the Center for Imaging Science and the Center for Hearing and Balance. Opportunities for financial aid are available for students willing to work in the research library. This master's program is excellent for anyone holding a bachelors degree in engineering or who has an outstanding record in a basic science program.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St., 318 Clark Hall
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-516-8482
bme.jhu.edu/index.php
Rice University offers a professional master's in bioengineering (M.B.E) that is widely recognized across the Unites States. It is a non-thesis major that takes about a year to complete, with a part-time option for students interested in working as well as studying. Proximity to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical research center in the world, offers masters students the opportunity to research and train in top-notch facilities. The program focuses on a number of research fields such as cellular and biomolecular engineering, biomaterials and drug delivery, and computational and theoretical bioengineering.
Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
MS-142, 6100 Main St.
Suite 135
Houston, TX 77030
713-348-5869
bioe.rice.edu
The master's of science degree in bioengineering at the University of Washington is a thesis program that is typically completed in six to eight quarters. Courses in molecular, systems, and cellular bioengineering are required as is an introduction to bioengineering class and a biostatistics related course. The remainder of the coursework can be tailored to reflect individual student interests. Some of the common research themes in the program are image and image-guided therapy, bioinstrumentation, and biomaterials and tissue engineering. A student computing lab, advanced computer lab, image computing lab, and microfabrication research center are all available to master's students.
Department of Bioengineering
University of Washington
William H. Forge Building
Box 355061
1705 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195
206-685-2000
depts.washington.edu/bioe/education/prospective/educ_master_bioe.html