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Biomedical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Biomedical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at California Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California Institute of Technology is in Pasadena, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 biomedical engineering degrees were awarded at California Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Biomedical Engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biomedical Engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology are 48% women (14) and 52% men (15).

Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Among the 10 bachelor’s biomedical engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Of the 5 master’s biomedical engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program at California Institute of Technology

Of the 14 doctoral biomedical engineering degrees awarded at California Institute of Technology, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Biomedical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, above the national average of 26%.*

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

More Specific Biomedical Engineering Concentrations at California Institute of Technology

The Biomedical Engineering program at California Institute of Technology offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioengineering	29

Top-Paying Careers for Biomedical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Biomedical Engineering program at California Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Biomedical Engineering graduates, 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.