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Bioengineering at Cornell University

If you plan to study Bioengineering, take a look at what Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University sits in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 176 bioengineering degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Online coursework is an option at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioengineering graduates at Cornell University are 59% women (104) and 41% men (72).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 55 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Cornell University, 69% were women (38) and 31% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	18
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

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

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 107 master’s bioengineering graduates at Cornell University, 57% were women (61) and 43% were men (46).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	18
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	40
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 31% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 14 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at Cornell University, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

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

Students who finish Bioengineering program at Cornell University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.