by our College Data Analytics TeamBioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is a concentration offered under the biomedical engineering major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in bioengineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WPI was $1,610 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,980 | $28,980 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
WPI does not offer an online option for its bioengineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their PhD in bioengineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.1%.
None of the bioengineering doctor’s degree recipients at WPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.