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Biological/Biosystems Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

If you are interested in studying Biological/Biosystems Engineering, take a look at what University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 biological/biosystems engineering degrees were awarded at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Studying Online at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Online coursework is an option at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Among 24,393 students, 1,697 (7%) studied exclusively online and 14,051 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biological/Biosystems Engineering graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biological/Biosystems Engineering graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln are 40% women (18) and 60% men (27).

Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Among the 43 bachelor’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees awarded at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 40% were women (17) and 60% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biological/Biosystems Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 19% of Biological/Biosystems Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Of the 2 doctoral biological/biosystems engineering graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biological/Biosystems Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Biological/Biosystems Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biological/Biosystems Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Biological/Biosystems Engineering program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Biological/Biosystems Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
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.