Biomedical Engineering at Valparaiso University

What traits are you looking for in a bio engineering school? To help you decide if Valparaiso University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bio engineering program.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. In 2021, 10 bio engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Valpo.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biomedical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Valpo Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bio Engineering

Valpo Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the bio engineering progam at Valpo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The bio engineering major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biomedical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from Valpo. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at Valpo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Valpo also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That Bio Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bio engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Valparaiso University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,120	$123,180
Biomedical Engineers	570	$85,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Runner1928 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.