Biological Engineering at University of Arizona

If you plan to study biological engineering, take a look at what University of Arizona has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in biological engineering from University of Arizona.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

University of Arizona Biological Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Biological Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Biological Engineering

University of Arizona Biological Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological engineering progam at University of Arizona compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological engineering major at University of Arizona is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	2

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biological engineering from University of Arizona. This makes it the #2 most popular school for biological engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological engineering, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Engineering Student Demographics at University of Arizona

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological engineering majors at University of Arizona.

University of Arizona Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological engineering from University of Arizona in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological engineering at University of Arizona are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a bachelor's in biological engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona Biological Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biological engineering master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological engineering master's degree from University of Arizona, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biological engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a master's in biological engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in biological engineering. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Other Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Careers That Biological Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,490	$133,860
Engineers	2,160	$94,450
Engineering Professors	420	$107,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.