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Bioengineering at University of California-Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioengineering, consider the program at University of California-Berkeley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 207 bioengineering degrees were awarded at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Many students take online classes at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Bioengineering graduates at University of California-Berkeley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 54% women (112) and 46% men (95).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 124 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 55% were women (68) and 45% were men (56).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	16
Asian	59
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 70% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 75 master’s bioengineering graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 55% were women (41) and 45% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	16
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	33

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 8 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3

Minority students account for 75% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. 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.