Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
If you plan to study bioengineering & biomedical engineering, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.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 Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
VCU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
- Master’s Degree in Bioengineering
VCU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings
There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bioengineering Student Demographics at VCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioengineering majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
VCU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a bioengineering 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 bioengineering.
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 |
Careers That Bioengineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in bioengineering 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By user:mentes under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.