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2025 Best Biochemical Engineering Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
142 Biochemical Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,935 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biochemical Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #338 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biochemical Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 142 degrees in biochemical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemical Engineering School

Best Biochemical Engineering Schools The biochemical engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biochemical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Biochemical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biochemical Engineering
Master's Degrees in Biochemical Engineering

The biochemical engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biochemical Engineering Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biochemical Engineering in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of biochemical engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Biochemical Engineering

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

It's difficult to beat Villanova University if you want to pursue a degree in biochemical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 biochemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemical engineering. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 10 biochemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biochemical engineering. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in biochemical engineering from University of California - Davis

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Biochemical Engineering Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a good option for students interested in a degree in biochemical engineering. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 72 biochemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biochemical engineering program earn around $70,668 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Biochemical Engineering Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 33 biochemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biochemical engineering degree recipients usually make around $67,201 in their early careers.

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Biochemical Engineering by Region

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

Biochemical Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biochemical Engineering 142

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Majors Similar to Biochemical Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 44,794
Electrical Engineering 26,528
Civil Engineering 20,655
Computer Engineering 16,954
Biomedical Engineering 13,222
Chemical Engineering 12,248
General Engineering 11,534
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,671
Industrial Engineering 8,087
Systems Engineering 3,802

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