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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
895 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$62,731 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in biomedical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #71 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for biomedical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 895 degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania The bio engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Biomedical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Biomedical Engineering Degree Level

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 in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in Pennsylvania

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

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Bio Engineering

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

It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 121 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering degree program at University of Pennsylvania earn $6,317 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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

Every student who is interested in biomedical engineering has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 134 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Carnegie Mellon University receive $8,292 more than the standard bio engineering grad.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
20.7% Growth in Graduates

Lehigh University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh 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 $61,798.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
22.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 137 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus receive $8,769 more than the typical bio engineering student.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
164 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 164 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, bio engineering degree recipients typically make about $61,567 in the first five years of their career.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 79 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn an average of $41,801 for their early career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester. This university ranks 17th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York3331,119
Maryland279306
New Jersey273407
District of Columbia188106
Delaware17560

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Biomedical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Bio Engineering Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering895

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering2,147
Electrical Engineering1,453
Civil Engineering936
Chemical Engineering808
Computer Engineering778
General Engineering446
Industrial Engineering408
Other Engineering301
Robotics Engineering209
Materials Engineering208

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