by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biomedical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Virginia - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at University of Virginia was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Virginia.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at University of Virginia paid an average of $1,627 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $510 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,772 | $49,819 |
| Fees | $3,123 | $3,808 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,356 | $1,356 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,350 | $12,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Bio Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Virginia took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,046.
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia is $46,087 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $56,061.
University of Virginia does not offer an online option for its bio engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Virginia Online Learning page.
About 53.9% of the students who received their BS in bio engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in bio engineering at University of Virginia in 2019-2020, 39.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 89 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 10 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 36 |
| Chemical Engineering | 41 |
| Civil Engineering | 28 |
| Computer Engineering | 58 |
*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.
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