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Bioengineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Bioengineering, take a look at what Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 81 bioengineering degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Bioengineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Bioengineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 49% women (40) and 51% men (41).

Bioengineering Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 67 bachelor’s bioengineering degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 45% were women (30) and 55% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Bioengineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 44%.*

Bioengineering Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 7 master’s bioengineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 29% of Bioengineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 32%.*

Bioengineering Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 7 doctoral bioengineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Bioengineering doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, above the national average of 26%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Bioengineering Graduates

Students who finish Bioengineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.