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Bioengineering at Boston University

If you plan to study Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 226 bioengineering graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Boston University are 55% women (124) and 45% men (102).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Of the 121 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at Boston University, 54% were women (65) and 46% were men (56).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	4
Asian	34
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	25
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 82 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Boston University, 57% were women (47) and 43% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	10
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Boston University

Among the 23 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at Boston University, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 9% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Bioengineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.