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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 13,222 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,942 bioengineering & biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in bioengineering & biomedical engineering.

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Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bioengineering students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 20 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Angola, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Trine Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 144 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Case Western

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Institute of Technology is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 15 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Indiana Tech Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 71 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Michigan Technological University

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With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Illinois Tech Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 88 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University

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With a ranking of #10, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence Technological University is a small school located in Southfield, Michigan that handed out 22 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lawrence Technological University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 217 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at U-M

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 40 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 52 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 116 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

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University of Toledo ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Toledo

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 155 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Purdue

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 170 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UW - Madison Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Medical College of Wisconsin Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 103 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Valparaiso University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wayne State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 110 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UIUC

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 50 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full IUPUI Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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