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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Caltech ranks in comparison to other schools with bioengineering programs.

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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at Caltech

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

Caltech Bioengineering Rankings

The bioengineering major at Caltech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Bioengineering at Caltech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Institute of Technology handed out 10 bachelor's degrees in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 100% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in bioengineering from Caltech. This makes it the #137 most popular school for bioengineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering in 2021, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Diversity 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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering from Caltech in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 60% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in bioengineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Caltech Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in bioengineering from Caltech. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Canon.vs.nikon under License

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