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Bioengineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioengineering, consider the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 149 bioengineering degrees were awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Distance learning is available at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,584 students, 666 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Bioengineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Bioengineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 60% women (90) and 40% men (59).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 111 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 61% were women (68) and 39% were men (43).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	13
Asian	16
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 32% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 32 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 66% were women (21) and 34% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 6 doctoral bioengineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Bioengineering majors, 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.