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Bioengineering at Washington University in St Louis

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washington University in St Louis is in St. Louis, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 126 bioengineering degrees were awarded at Washington University in St Louis.

Online & Distance Learning at Washington University in St Louis

Online coursework is an option at Washington University in St Louis. Among 16,357 students, 678 (4%) studied exclusively online and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at Washington University in St Louis, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Bioengineering graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 56% women (71) and 44% men (55).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 68 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 59% were women (40) and 41% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	18
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 44% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, above the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 39 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 64% were women (25) and 36% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 19 doctoral bioengineering graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Graduates of the Bioengineering program at Washington University in St Louis go on to a range of careers. 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.