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Bioengineering at California Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, take a look at what California Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 bioengineering degrees were awarded at California Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Bioengineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, by degree type.

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

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Of the 10 bachelor’s bioengineering 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 Bioengineering 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 Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Of the 5 master’s bioengineering 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 Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

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

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at California Institute of Technology

Among the 14 doctoral bioengineering 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 Bioengineering 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 Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 26%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Graduates of the Bioengineering program at California Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Bioengineering 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.