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Bioengineering at Duke University

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at Duke University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Duke University sits in Durham, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 274 bioengineering degrees were awarded at Duke University.

Online & Distance Learning at Duke University

Many students take online classes at Duke University. Of 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Duke University are 45% women (123) and 55% men (151).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Of the 89 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at Duke University, 45% were women (40) and 55% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	21
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Duke University

Of the 87 master’s bioengineering graduates at Duke University, 49% were women (43) and 51% were men (44).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	12
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	46
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Duke University, below the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Duke University

Of the 44 doctoral bioengineering graduates at Duke University, 34% were women (15) and 66% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	18

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Duke University, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Those who complete Bioengineering program at Duke University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.