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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,920.

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.

WPI Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

WPI Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Demographics at WPI

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

WPI Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

58% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of bioengineering master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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Of the students who received a bioengineering master's degree from WPI, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Biomedical Engineers 2,020 $105,580
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140

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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