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Bioengineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology sits in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 95 bioengineering degrees were granted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of 11,886 students, 46 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Bioengineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 69% women (66) and 31% men (29).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 49 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 88% were women (43) and 12% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	22
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 4 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 42 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 52% were women (22) and 48% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	10
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts 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

Those who complete Bioengineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.