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Bioengineering at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 78 bioengineering degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Vanderbilt University are 65% women (51) and 35% men (27).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 51 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 65% were women (33) and 35% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	13
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 47% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 7 master’s bioengineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 20 doctoral bioengineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.