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Bioengineering at University of Houston

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Houston sits in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 80 bioengineering graduations were recorded at University of Houston.

Studying Online at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Bioengineering graduates at University of Houston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at University of Houston are 56% women (45) and 44% men (35).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 52 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of Houston, 50% were women (26) and 50% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	4
Asian	16
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 71% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, above the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 23 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of Houston, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Of the 5 doctoral bioengineering graduates at University of Houston, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

*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 Houston 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.