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2026 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges in the United States
349 Biomedical Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,235 Avg Early-Career Salary

Biomedical Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for biomedical engineering students.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in Virginia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biomedical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Biomedical Engineering

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No school ranked higher than University Of Virginia Main Campus this year for biomedical engineering. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. About 96% of students finish within six years. About 139 biomedical engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Virginia Main Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their biomedical engineering degree from University Of Virginia Main Campus earn around $66,823 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $18,400 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in biomedical engineering from University Of Virginia Main Campus

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in biomedical engineering, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Blacksburg. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. There were roughly 81 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $60,004 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,393 to complete this degree. See the full biomedical engineering program report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in biomedical engineering, ranking #3. George Mason University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. There were roughly 56 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at George Mason University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biomedical engineering degree recipients from George Mason University generally make around $63,981. George Mason University graduates carry a median of $23,625 in student loans. Read more about the biomedical engineering program at George Mason University

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Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in biomedical engineering, ranking #4. This very large public university is located in the city of Richmond. About 63% of students finish within six years. Virginia Commonwealth University awarded about 73 biomedical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $54,133 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in biomedical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

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