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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges
$44,868 Avg Salary
$22,523 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 269 degrees and certificates were awarded to biomedical engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #81 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $23,125 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at GMU take out is $24,945.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at George Mason University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Tech

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
North Carolina 566
Florida 524
Tennessee 174
Kentucky 61
South Carolina 203
Louisiana 149
Arkansas 83
Alabama 49
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 42

One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UC Davis College of Engineering.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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