by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological/Biosystems Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in biological engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNL paid an average of $996 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $341 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,138 | $17,928 |
| Fees | $1,585 | $1,585 |
Online degrees for the UNL biological engineering doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the biological engineering students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.3%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at UNL in biological engineering at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biological Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 20 |
| Architectural Engineering | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 8 |
| Electrical Engineering | 9 |
*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.
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