Biomedical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Every biomedical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the bio engineering program at University of Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in bio engineering.

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.

University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Bio Engineering

University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 11 bio engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from University of Virginia, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in bio engineering.

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

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Computer Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Civil 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Biomedical Engineers	200	$97,400

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.