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Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

54 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Biomedical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Bio Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 72
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 80
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 86
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 90
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 92
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 97
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 98
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 112
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 113
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 118
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 118
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 121
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 122
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 125
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 135
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 159

Popularity of Bio Engineering at VCU

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.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from VCU Make?

$43,433 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Bio Engineering Graduates from VCU Have?

$24,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Bio Engineering Student Diversity at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

VCU Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in bio engineering from VCU in 2021 were men.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 106
Chemical Engineering 52
Electrical Engineering 47
Computer Engineering 27
Other Engineering 22

View All Biomedical Engineering Related Majors >

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