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Bioengineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study Bioengineering, consider the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 136 bioengineering graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Studying Online at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioengineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 49% women (66) and 51% men (70).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 75 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 52% were women (39) and 48% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	31
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 55% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 44 master’s bioengineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 45% were women (20) and 55% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	11
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 43% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 17 doctoral bioengineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 41% were women (7) and 59% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Those who complete Bioengineering program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.