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Biomedical Engineering at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biomedical Engineering, take a look at what West Virginia University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 biomedical engineering graduations were recorded at West Virginia University.

Studying Online at West Virginia University

Many students take online classes at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings at West Virginia University

These rankings give you a sense of how West Virginia University’s Biomedical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	West Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#32 of 170
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 171

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biomedical Engineering graduates at West Virginia University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biomedical Engineering graduates at West Virginia University are 50% women (20) and 50% men (20).

Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 40 bachelor’s biomedical engineering graduates at West Virginia University, 50% were women (20) and 50% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Biomedical Engineering Concentrations at West Virginia University

This Biomedical Engineering program at West Virginia University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioengineering	40

Best-Paid Careers for Biomedical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Biomedical Engineering program at West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biomedical Engineering 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.