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Bioengineering Doctor's Degree

Bioengineering Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Bioengineering is offered at 235 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Bioengineering. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about29% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 32.2% of Bioengineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Bioengineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 13,914 people earned theirBioengineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Bioengineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 11
Bachelor’s Degree 8,633
Master’s Degree 3,923
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 1,334

Earnings of Bioengineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Bioengineering of $86,935 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $68,911
4 years $86,935
5 years $99,442

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Bioengineering students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 57.0% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 760
Women 574
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Bioengineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Bioengineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 516 38.7%
Asian 175 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 89 6.7%
Black or African American 43 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
Two or More Races 43 3.2%
Race Unknown 37 2.8%
International Students 429 32.2%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Bioengineering Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 32.2% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 254 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Bioengineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 423 people received their doctor's degree in Bioengineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 372 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 322 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 274 people received their doctor's degree in Bioengineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 265 people received their doctor's degree in Bioengineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 259 people received their doctor's degree in Bioengineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 259 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 249 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. This school awarded 226 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. This school awarded 211 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 207 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. This school awarded 204 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. This school awarded 200 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 191 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. This school awarded 183 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 180 people received their doctor's degree in Bioengineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. This school awarded 176 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 173 people received their doctor's degree in Bioengineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for Bioengineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 166 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Bioengineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Bioengineering. This school awarded 165 doctor's degrees in Bioengineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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