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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a bioengineering school? To help you decide if California Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bioengineering program.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and approximately 2,240 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Caltech Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
  • Master’s Degree in Bioengineering

Caltech Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioengineering majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

42% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of bioengineering master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in bioengineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Bioengineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioengineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Biomedical Engineers 3,530 $101,210
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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