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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

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180 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 12,811 people earned their degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,994 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 180 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in bioengineering and biomedical engineering.

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Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree bioengineering students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UCSD

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 University of Southern California Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 UC Irvine Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 16 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of California - Berkeley Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of California - San Francisco

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Davis

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California Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Caltech is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 9 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 UW Seattle

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Oregon Health & Science University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full OHSU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Riverside

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNR Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. UC Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Merced

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 12 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full San Diego State University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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