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2025 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
627 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,999 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biomedical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 627 degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Bio Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
112 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 112 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,184 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in biomedical engineering needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 131 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $7,185 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
53 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 53 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$58,144 Median Starting Salary

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 105 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, bio engineering degree recipients generally make about $58,144 in their early careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
38 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
31.3% Growth in Graduates

SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

There were about 16 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SD Mines in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

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

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 14 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS

K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 17 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$56,932 Median Starting Salary

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 48 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, bio engineering degree recipients generally make about $56,932 in their early careers.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 181
Missouri 283 190
Kansas 266 82
Iowa 264 175
Nebraska 238 1
North Dakota 210 6
South Dakota 204 16

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 627

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,877
Civil Engineering 1,355
Electrical Engineering 1,111
Computer Engineering 1,012
Chemical Engineering 799
Industrial Engineering 637
General Engineering 566
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 562
Agricultural Engineering 261
Other Engineering 181

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