Doctor’s Degrees in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering
Education Levels of Bioengineering Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,361 people earned their doctor's degree in bioengineering. This earns it the #24 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in bioengineering at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 3,671 |
Doctor’s Degree | 1,361 |
Graduate Certificate | 113 |
Earnings of Bioengineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for bioengineering majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for bioengineering students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in bioengineering. About 58.8% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 800 |
Women | 561 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of bioengineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 179 |
Black or African American | 29 |
Hispanic or Latino | 91 |
White | 510 |
International Students | 451 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 101 |
Most Popular Bioengineering Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 129 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in bioengineering. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for bioengineering students seekinga doctor's degree is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,064 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Georgia Tech. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in bioengineering. Each year, around 11,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from MIT. Around 35% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 59% were women.
University of California - San Diego comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in bioengineering. Roughly 39,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from UCSD. Of these students, 30% were women and 41% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Emory University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in bioengineering. Roughly 13,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $46,800 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Emory. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 41% were women.
Duke University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in bioengineering. Each year, around 16,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,620 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Duke. Around 37% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 37% were women.
The 6th most popular school in the country for bioengineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Stanford University. Roughly 15,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,731 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,746 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Stanford. Of these students, 34% were women and 41% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Purdue University - Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in bioengineering. Roughly 46,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Purdue. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
University of Utah comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in bioengineering. Roughly 33,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,175 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,353 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from U of U. Around 7% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.
The 9th most popular school in the country for bioengineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Cornell University. Each year, around 23,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $65,204 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Cornell. About 16% of this group were women, and 42% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Florida comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in bioengineering. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from UF. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 64% were women.
Boston University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in bioengineering. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Boston U. Of these students, 27% were women and 19% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 10th most popular school in the country for bioengineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Pennsylvania. Each year, around 26,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,544 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from UPenn. About 52% of this group were women, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 13th most popular school in the country for bioengineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Rice University. Roughly 7,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,712 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Rice. About 33% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 14th most popular school in the country for bioengineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Johns Hopkins University. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Johns Hopkins. Of these students, 42% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in bioengineering. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from UMN Twin Cities. About 65% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Washington University in St Louis comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in bioengineering. Each year, around 15,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $61,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from WUSTL. Of these students, 26% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in bioengineering. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Columbia. Around 32% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 36% were women.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in bioengineering. Each year, around 32,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from Pitt. About 50% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The University of Texas at Austin is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in bioengineering. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,678 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,012 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from UT Austin. About 29% of this group were women, and 21% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of California - Berkeley is the 20th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in bioengineering. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their doctor's degree in bioengineering from UC Berkeley. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.
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*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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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- National Center for Education Statistics
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- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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