2025 Best Biological Engineering Schools
12
Colleges in the United States
472
Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded
$58,507
Avg Early-Career Salary
Biological Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #288 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 472 degrees in biological engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Biological Engineering School
Your choice of biological engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biological 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.
Biological Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
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 Biological Engineering Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Biological Engineering in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of biological engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Biological Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
31
Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in biological engineering. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of California - Davis
It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in biological engineering. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biological engineering program earn around $60,190 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia
Auburn University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological engineering. Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 48 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological engineering program make about $59,050 for their early career.
More information about a degree in biological engineering from Auburn University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological engineering. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of Arizona
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biological engineering major at University of California - San Diego get $8,509 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Those biological engineering students who get their degree from University of Georgia receive $4,335 more than the average biological engineering student.
More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of Georgia
Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 36 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, biological engineering degree recipients generally earn an average of $52,951 in their early careers.
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UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 55 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Biological Engineering degree recipients from University of Nebraska - Lincoln get an earnings boost of approximately $3,248 over the average earnings of biological engineering graduates.
More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 17 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of Florida
U of I is a large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 26 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.
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