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Bioengineering at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Bioengineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is in Charlottesville, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 139 bioengineering degrees were granted at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Of 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) studied exclusively online and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Bioengineering graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Bioengineering graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 62% women (86) and 38% men (53).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 105 bachelor’s bioengineering graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 62% were women (65) and 38% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	31
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, below the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Among the 14 master’s bioengineering degrees awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, above the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 20 doctoral bioengineering graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 55% were women (11) and 45% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 10% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Graduates of the Bioengineering program at University of Virginia-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Bioengineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.