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Bioengineering at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 124 bioengineering graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 57% women (71) and 43% men (53).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 68 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 66% were women (45) and 34% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	31
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 34 master’s bioengineering graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 47% were women (16) and 53% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	9
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 47% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 22 doctoral bioengineering graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 45% were women (10) and 55% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.