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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges in Virginia
269 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$44,868 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in biomedical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #71 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biomedical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 269 degrees in biomedical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia The bio engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Biomedical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Biomedical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Master's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Bio Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the bio engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in Bio Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
143 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in biomedical engineering. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 143 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 16 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. This university ranks 5th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 51 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, bio engineering degree recipients usually earn around $46,303 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$43,433 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Commonwealth University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 59 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,433.

More information about a degree in biomedical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 352
Florida 282 523
North Carolina 279 532
Tennessee 269 174
South Carolina 248 202
Kentucky 244 60
Louisiana 242 149
Mississippi 234 105
Arkansas 234 83
Alabama 233 49
West Virginia 207 42

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Biomedical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Bio Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 269

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 947
General Engineering 649
Civil Engineering 616
Electrical Engineering 604
Computer Engineering 533
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 272
Industrial Engineering 265
Chemical Engineering 231
Systems Engineering 227
Other Engineering 187

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