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Bioengineering at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioengineering, take a look at what Rice University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rice University is located in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 85 bioengineering degrees were granted at Rice University.

Online & Distance Learning at Rice University

Distance learning is available at Rice University. Of 8,961 students, 541 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 291 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Bioengineering graduates at Rice University are 46% women (39) and 54% men (46).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Rice University

Of the 43 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at Rice University, 49% were women (21) and 51% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	16
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

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

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Rice University

Of the 29 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Rice University, 45% were women (13) and 55% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Rice University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Rice University

Of the 13 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at Rice University, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Rice University, above 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 Rice University work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.