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Bioengineering at University of California-Irvine

If you plan to study Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Irvine. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 191 bioengineering degrees were granted at University of California-Irvine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Irvine

Many students take online classes at University of California-Irvine. Of 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Bioengineering graduates at University of California-Irvine, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioengineering graduates at University of California-Irvine are 50% women (96) and 50% men (95).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 122 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 53% were women (65) and 47% were men (57).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	1
Asian	58
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 81% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 49 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 49% were women (24) and 51% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	15
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	15

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 20 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 35% were women (7) and 65% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, lower 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

Graduates of the Bioengineering program at University of California-Irvine work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.