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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

176 Colleges in the United States
13,222 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,390 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in biomedical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #71 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 176 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biomedical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 13,222 degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools Your choice of biomedical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biomedical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Bio Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Master's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Bio Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the bio engineering degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Bio Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 91 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn $17,291 more than the typical bio engineering student.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,333 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in biomedical engineering needs to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 202 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering degree program at Duke University get $10,943 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a good decision for students interested in a degree in biomedical engineering. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from Washington University in St Louis receive an earnings boost of about $9,326 above the typical income of biomedical engineering majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,048 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in biomedical engineering has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of approximately $9,658 above the typical earnings of biomedical engineering graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
388 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
16.8% Growth in Graduates

Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. This school ranks 1st out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 388 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering major at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus get $14,435 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
84 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
115 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 115 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 103 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Northwestern University receive $2,886 more than the standard bio engineering grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 216 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $8,764 more than the typical bio engineering grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 75 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program report average early career wages of $58,939.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,620 Median Starting Salary

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 170 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison make $4,230 more than the average bio engineering student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
189 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 189 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program make about $46,324 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
161 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 161 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
370 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
21.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 370 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program make about $55,855 in their early career salary.

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15
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
29.1% Growth in Graduates

Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Carnegie Mellon University receive $11,633 more than the average bio engineering grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,949 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 112 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from University of Southern California earn a boost of around $5,559 above the typical earnings of biomedical engineering graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 154 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin make $9,908 more than the average bio engineering graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 144 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the bio engineering program make an average of $60,434 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$73,107 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 138 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering degree program at Cornell University make $13,717 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 182 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley make $7,393 more than the typical bio engineering graduate.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 19 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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22
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 1st out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 16 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
9.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 155 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus make $2,836 more than the typical bio engineering student.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 82 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering program at Tufts University earn $19,620 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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25
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
123 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 123 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biomedical Engineering Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
27University of Michigan - Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
28University of California - San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
29Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
30Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA
31Boston UniversityBoston, MA
32University of California - IrvineIrvine, CA
33University of FloridaGainesville, FL
34University of California - DavisDavis, CA
35Keck Graduate InstituteClaremont, CA

Biomedical Engineering by Region

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Region
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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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Biomedical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Bio Engineering Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering13,222

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Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering44,794
Electrical Engineering26,528
Civil Engineering20,655
Computer Engineering16,954
Chemical Engineering12,248
General Engineering11,534
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering8,671
Industrial Engineering8,087
Systems Engineering3,802
Materials Engineering3,476

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