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Bioengineering at Michigan Technological University

If you plan to study Bioengineering, take a look at what Michigan Technological University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan Technological University sits in Houghton, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 58 bioengineering degrees were granted at Michigan Technological University.

Online Class Availability at Michigan Technological University

Many students take online classes at Michigan Technological University. Of 7,403 students, 352 (5%) studied exclusively online and 490 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at Michigan Technological University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioengineering graduates at Michigan Technological University are 59% women (34) and 41% men (24).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Michigan Technological University

Among the 47 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at Michigan Technological University, 57% were women (27) and 43% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan Technological University, below the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Michigan Technological University

Of the 9 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Michigan Technological University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Michigan Technological University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Michigan Technological University

Among the 2 doctoral bioengineering graduates at Michigan Technological University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*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

Graduates of the Bioengineering program at Michigan Technological University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.