Biological Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study biological engineering, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in biological engineering from Mizzou.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Biological Engineering Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biological Engineering (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Biological Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Biological Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in biological engineering for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Biological Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological engineering progam at Mizzou compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological engineering major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biological Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Biological Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Biological Engineering Schools	4
Best Value Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biological engineering from Mizzou. This makes it the #5 most popular school for biological engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological engineering, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biological Engineering Graduates from Mizzou Make?

The median salary of biological engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $56,251. This is 6% higher than $52,844, which is the national average for all biological engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Biological Engineering Student Demographics at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological engineering majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biological engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological engineering at Mizzou are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in biological engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou Biological Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 5 biological engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a biological engineering master's degree from Mizzou, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in biological engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in biological engineering. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Nuclear Engineering
• General Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Careers That Biological Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,740	$138,520
Engineers	1,170	$86,850
Engineering Professors	520	$106,680
Biomedical Engineers	200	$75,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.