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Bioengineering at University of Iowa

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

University of Iowa sits in Iowa City, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 105 bioengineering degrees were granted at University of Iowa.

Studying Online at University of Iowa

Many students take online classes at University of Iowa. Among 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Bioengineering graduates at University of Iowa, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Bioengineering graduates at University of Iowa are 38% women (40) and 62% men (65).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Among the 88 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 42% were women (37) and 58% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, below the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of Iowa

Among the 8 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of Iowa

Among the 9 doctoral bioengineering degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa, below 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

Students who finish Bioengineering program at University of Iowa go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.