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Bioengineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 265 bioengineering degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Studying Online at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Bioengineering graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 54% women (142) and 46% men (123).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 55 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 64% were women (35) and 36% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	7
Asian	12
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 60% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 143 master’s bioengineering graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 53% were women (76) and 47% were men (67).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	5
Asian	32
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	65
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 29 doctoral bioengineering graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 59% were women (17) and 41% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 28% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Those who complete Bioengineering program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.