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Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

VCU Biomedical Engineering Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from VCU, 54% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

If you plan to be a bio engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 5

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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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