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Bioengineering at Carnegie Mellon University

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carnegie Mellon University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 120 bioengineering degrees were granted at Carnegie Mellon University.

Studying Online at Carnegie Mellon University

Many students take online classes at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Bioengineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 56% women (67) and 44% men (53).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 47 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 64% were women (30) and 36% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	19
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 63 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 49% were women (31) and 51% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	38
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 7 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, 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

Those who complete Bioengineering program at Carnegie Mellon University pursue many career paths. 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.