2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 12,258 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Virginia, there were 230 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$32,394 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Virginia

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at George Mason University

#3

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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