Demographics, Completion Rates, and Career Outcomes
Expand to view definitions for career Sector, Type and Job Function groupings
| Sector | Definition |
|---|---|
| Academia | Any academic institution including K-12 institutions, colleges, universities, some medical centers, or free-standing research institutions where training occurs. Also includes collaborations between biotechnology and academic institutions (e.g technology transfer, clinical trials or laboratories sponsored by for-profit companies). |
| Government | Any organization operated by federal, state, local or foreign governments. Examples include Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), trade commissions, and research institutes and government labs. |
| For-Profit | Any organization that operates to make a profit, including some industry research. |
| Nonprofit | Any non-governmental organization that does not operate to make a profit. Includes K-12 institutions. |
| Unknown | Unknown |
| Career Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Health or Research Related | Career that is relevant to the conduct of scientific research and/or health systems. Includes the conduct and oversight of scientific research, and direct/indirect patient care. Includes academic faculty titles at R1-R3 institutions as identified through Carnegie classifications. |
| Not Related to Health or Research | Career that is not directly relevant to the conduct of scientific research and/or health systems |
| Primarily Teaching | The primary, although not necessarily the only, focus is education and teaching. Includes academic faculty at all other institutions. |
| Further Training or Education | Temporary training position. Examples include: postdoctoral research, completing medical residency, or pursuing an additional degree. |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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| Research staff |
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| Completing MD degree | Pursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of an MD. | ||||||||||||||||
| Completing PhD degree | Pursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of a PhD in any discipline. | ||||||||||||||||
| Completing MD/PhD degree | Pursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of a MD and PhD. | ||||||||||||||||
| Completing other professional degree | Pursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of any other professional degrees. Examples include PharmD, DDS, JD or other post-graduate degree. | ||||||||||||||||
| Other health or research related |
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| Unknown | Unknown |
Expand to view Demographics and Completion Rates data in tabular form
Demographics and Completion Rates
Enrollment Demographics (Academic Years 2016-2025)
Gender
| Academic Years 2016-2020 | Academic Years 2021-2025 | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | 96 | 46 | 142 |
| Male | 65.6% (63) | 45.7% (21) | 59.2% (84) |
| Female | 33.3% (32) | 52.2% (24) | 39.4% (56) |
| Non-Binary | 1.0% (1) | 2.2% (1) | 0.7% (1) |
| Unknown | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (1) |
Citizenship
| Academic Years 2016-2020 | Academic Years 2021-2025 | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | 96 | 46 | 142 |
| USPR | 78.1% (75) | 69.6% (32) | 75.4% (107) |
| International | 21.9% (21) | 30.4% (14) | 24.6% (35) |
Enrollment Demographics presented of all students actively enrolled during the Academic Years 2016-2025.
International Student Definition: A person who is not a citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States. US citizens and permanent residents are labeled as USPR.
Completion Rate
Outcome by 2-Year Entering Cohorts
| 2-Year Entering Cohorts | Earned Masters | No Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort 2012-13 | 86.7% (26) | 13.3% (4) |
| Cohort 2014-15 | 84.2% (32) | 15.8% (6) |
| Cohort 2016-17 | 95.0% (38) | 5.0% (2) |
| Cohort 2018-19 | 86.5% (32) | 13.5% (5) |
| Cohort 2020-21 | 82.1% (23) | 17.9% (5) |
| Cohort 2022-23 | 89.5% (17) | 10.5% (2) |
Completion Rates of Aggregated Cohort 2012-2019
| All Students | Headcount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 192 | 88.3% |
| Gender | Headcount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73 | 90.4% |
| Male | 118 | 85.6% |
| Citizenship | Headcount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 56 | 85.7% |
| USPR | 136 | 88.2% |
Entry Cohort Definition: All students who started the program in a given academic year.
Two years of data are rolled into each chart bar to generate a sufficient sample size for data reporting and presentation purposes.
Completion Rate Definition: The percentage of students in the cohort who earned a Master's degree.
Data relating to gender and citizenship status are displayed only in aggregate (2012 to 2023), due to the small number of students in some programs.
No data are displayed when the number of students in the sample is less than five to preserve student anonymity.
Expand to view Career Outcomes data in tabular form
Career Outcomes by Five-Year Aggregates
Sector
| Graduating Classes 2019-2023 | Graduating Classes 2014-2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 60.3% (38) | 64.4% (47) |
| For-profit | 71.5% (11) | 19.2% (14) |
| Government, Non-profit, or Other | 7.9% (5) | 6.8% (5) |
| Unknown or Unemployed | 14.3% (9) | 9.6% (7) |
Type
| Graduating Classes 2019-2023 | Graduating Classes 2014-2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Health or research related | 46.0% (29) | 47.9% (35) |
| Further training or education | 34.9% (22) | 39.7% (29) |
| Primarily Teaching | 1.6% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
| Not related to health or research | 3.2% (2) | 4.1% (3) |
| Unknown or Unemployed | 14.3% (9) | 8.2% (6) |
Job Function Within Academia
| Graduating Classes 2019-2023 | Graduating Classes 2014-2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pursuing Professional Degree | 55.3% (21) | 14.9% (7) |
| Healthcare Provider | 2.6% (1) | 53.2% (25) |
| Research Staff | 36.8% (14) | 14.9% (7) |
| Other health or research related | 5.3% (2) | 17.0% (8) |
There are 73 students in the Graduating Classes 2014-2018.
There are 63 students in the Graduating Classes 2019-2023.
Career outcomes of Masters of Science in Biomedical Imaging Alumni presented by Sector, Career Type, and Job Functions within the Academia Sector.
Why 5-Year Aggregates?
To ensure anonymity: Our Master's programs have relatively small numbers of graduates in a given year. Individual student outcomes would be identifiable if the data were disaggregated by both year and program.
The data are more meaningful: Master's students do not move through their programs in true cohorts; instead, they may graduate at different times. Grouping graduates over 5-year periods means that idiosyncratic outcomes are reflected only in the context of more typical outcomes, giving prospective grads a more realistic picture of their own possible career trajectories.
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