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Bioengineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sits in Chapel Hill, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 166 bioengineering graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Bioengineering graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 57% women (94) and 43% men (72).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 148 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 59% were women (87) and 41% were men (61).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	7
Asian	34
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 36% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lower than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 6 master’s bioengineering graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 12 doctoral bioengineering graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, above the national average of 26%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.