2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in Virginia

Biomedical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #28 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 doctor's degrees in biomedical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The bio engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for biomedical engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Biomedical Engineering Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for biomedical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biomedical Engineering in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biomedical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Bio Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in biomedical engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in biomedical engineering in Virginia.

There were about 12 biomedical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in biomedical engineering from Virginia Tech

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in biomedical engineering in Virginia.

There were about 9 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in biomedical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biomedical engineering. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in biomedical engineering in Virginia.

There were roughly 9 biomedical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in biomedical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in biomedical engineering in Virginia.

There were approximately 3 biomedical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in biomedical engineering from George Mason University

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	25
Georgia	124	75
North Carolina	113	53
Louisiana	99	6
Tennessee	98	16
Alabama	94	7
South Carolina	88	19
Kentucky	86	2
Mississippi	72	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Bio Engineering

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Biomedical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Bio Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	57
General Engineering	45
Civil Engineering	38
Mechanical Engineering	37
Other Engineering	27
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	20
Chemical Engineering	19
Materials Engineering	18
Industrial Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.