Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how VCU ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #118 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from VCU. This makes it the #113 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $43,433. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $24,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,495 for all bio engineering majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from VCU. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 19 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 5 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in bio engineering from VCU in 2021 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 106 |
Chemical Engineering | 52 |
Electrical Engineering | 47 |
Computer Engineering | 27 |
Other Engineering | 22 |
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