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Bioengineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 104 bioengineering graduations were recorded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Distance learning is available at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,040 students, 171 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 57% women (59) and 43% men (45).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 75 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 63% were women (47) and 37% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 36% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Among the 17 master’s bioengineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

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

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Among the 12 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

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

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

Minority students account for 25% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, below 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

Graduates of the Bioengineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.