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Bioengineering at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, consider the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 131 bioengineering degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Bioengineering graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Northwestern University are 53% women (70) and 47% men (61).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 65 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 57% were women (37) and 43% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	26
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 47 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 53% were women (25) and 47% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	13
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 19 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 42% were women (8) and 58% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, 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

Students who finish Bioengineering program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.