Biomedical engineering, sometimes abbreviated as BME, is the application of the principles and problem-solving techniques of engineering to biology and medicine. With the increasing sophistication of healthcare systems, biomedical engineering has grown as an area of study for many college students, whether it’s on the undergraduate or graduate level.
BrokeScholar conducted a study to identify the best biomedical engineering schools. Every single state was analyzed in terms of their public and private, not-for-profit colleges and their degrees awarded in biomedical engineering. The study reveals that many of the best biomedical engineering schools are large, public research colleges, as well as private colleges traditionally recognized for their strong academic record. In our study, many states have several best biomedical engineering schools (see the methodology section for more details).
Read on to find out the best biomedical engineering schools in the US and in every state.
The Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in Every State
In order to make navigating this article easier, below is a table of all 50 states with jumplinks to their respective sections:
Alabama
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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34 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 95 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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4 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 99 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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4 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Alaska
Best biomedical engineering schools: N/A
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded: N/A
Arizona
Best biomedical engineering schools: Arizona State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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115 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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44 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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6 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Arizona
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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42 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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13 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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3 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Arkansas
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Arkansas
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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75 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
California
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of California, Berkeley
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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107 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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38 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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16 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of California, Davis
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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109 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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7 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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13 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of California, Irvine
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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135 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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27 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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16 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of California, Los Angeles
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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81 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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23 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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16 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of California, San Diego
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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123 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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161 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 2 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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31 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 29 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Southern California
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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74 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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39 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 3 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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16 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 11 in Biomedical Sciences, General, and 3 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Colorado
Best biomedical engineering schools: Colorado State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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60 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 61 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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4 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 76 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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4 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 6 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Colorado Denver
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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33 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 11 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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18 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 12 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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3 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Connecticut
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Connecticut
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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91 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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24 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 2 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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11 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 17 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: Yale University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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24 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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34 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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9 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Delaware
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Delaware
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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49 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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7 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 2 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Florida
Best biomedical engineering schools: Florida Institute of Technology
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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26 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 26 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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10 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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3 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Florida International University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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89 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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23 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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5 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 2 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Florida
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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103 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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44 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 43 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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20 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 32 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Miami
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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66 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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24 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 31 in Biomedical Sciences, General, and 16 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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7 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Georgia
Best biomedical engineering schools: Georgia Tech
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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252 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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32 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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39 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Hawaii
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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5 master’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General
Idaho
Best biomedical engineering schools: Brigham Young University-Idaho
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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132 bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General
Illinois
Best biomedical engineering schools: Illinois Institute of Technology
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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37 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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8 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 8 in Biomedical Sciences, General, and 4 in Biomedical Technology/Technician
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7 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Northwestern University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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46 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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27 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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16 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Illinois Chicago
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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70 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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35 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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10 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 4 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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54 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 165 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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34 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 3 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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8 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 2 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Indiana
Best biomedical engineering schools: Purdue University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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90 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 92 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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28 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 7 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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23 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 8 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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36 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Iowa
Best biomedical engineering schools: Iowa State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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34 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 36 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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15 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 2 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Iowa
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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109 bachelor's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, and 16 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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7 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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5 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Kansas
Best biomedical engineering schools: Wichita State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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61 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Kentucky
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Kentucky
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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2 master's degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 28 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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3 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Louisiana
Best biomedical engineering schools: Louisiana State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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54 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Tulane University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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39 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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18 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 1 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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6 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 18 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Maine
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Maine
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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25 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 4 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Maryland
Best biomedical engineering schools: Johns Hopkins University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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114 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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157 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 25 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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18 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 4 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Massachusetts
Best biomedical engineering schools: Boston University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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138 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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67 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 152 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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20 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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48 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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3 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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36 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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99 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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16 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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3 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Michigan
Best biomedical engineering schools: Michigan Technological University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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48 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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5 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Michigan
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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121 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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108 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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15 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Wayne State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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27 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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30 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 29 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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6 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Minnesota
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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80 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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53 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 33 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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18 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 1 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Mississippi
Best biomedical engineering schools: Mississippi State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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79 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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1 doctoral degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Mississippi
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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18 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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84 master’s degrees in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Missouri
Best biomedical engineering schools: Washington University in St. Louis
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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61 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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28 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 8 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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18 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 2 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Montana
Best biomedical engineering schools: Montana State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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26 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Nebraska
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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49 bachelor’s degrees in Biological/Biosystems Engineering
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4 doctoral degrees in Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Nevada
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Nevada, Reno
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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20 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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3 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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1 doctoral degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
New Hampshire
Best biomedical engineering schools: Dartmouth University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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14 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 doctoral degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of New Hampshire
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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17 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 21 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, and 150 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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4 doctoral degrees in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
New Jersey
Best biomedical engineering schools: Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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101 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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33 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 291 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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7 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 14 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: Stevens Institute of Technology
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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31 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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20 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
New Mexico
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of New Mexico
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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18 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
New York
Best biomedical engineering schools: Binghamton University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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69 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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33 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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7 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Columbia University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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36 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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91 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 5 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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18 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Cornell University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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50 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 178 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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75 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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21 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: CUNY City College
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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32 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 76 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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28 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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105 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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20 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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5 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Rochester Institute of Technology
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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50 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 63 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: Stony Brook University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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47 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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24 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 16 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, and 43 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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9 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Syracuse University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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24 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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21 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 17 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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2 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Buffalo
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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89 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 92 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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46 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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8 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
North Carolina
Best biomedical engineering schools: Duke University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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89 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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98 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 42 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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25 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of North Carolina
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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75 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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14 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 2 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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148 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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11 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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7 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Wake Forest University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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10 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 47 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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7 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
North Dakota
Best biomedical engineering schools: North Dakota State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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3 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of North Dakota
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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3 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 1in Biomedical Sciences, General
Ohio
Best biomedical engineering schools: Case Western Reserve University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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101 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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21 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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15 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: The Ohio State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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85 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 25 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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16 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 3 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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10 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 13 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Cincinnati
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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65 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 48 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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3 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 4 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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3 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Toledo
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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56 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 52 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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1 doctoral degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Oklahoma
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Central Oklahoma
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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72 bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General, and 4 in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: The University of Oklahoma
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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48 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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6 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Oregon
Best biomedical engineering schools: Oregon State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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51 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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3 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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6 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 1 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Pennsylvania
Best biomedical engineering schools: Drexel University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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83 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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54 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 70 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, and 31 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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6 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 1 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: Lehigh University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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38 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Penn State University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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91 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 435 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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4 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 4 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, and 3 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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11 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 11 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, and 14 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: Temple University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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48 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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11 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 5 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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3 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 19 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Pennsylvania
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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45 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 8 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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61 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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20 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Pittsburgh
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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73 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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13 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 35 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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18 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Rhode Island
Best biomedical engineering schools: Brown University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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20 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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16 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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7 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Rhode Island
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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32 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 34 in Biomedical Sciences, General
South Carolina
Best biomedical engineering schools: Clemson University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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104 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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47 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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15 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of South Carolina
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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31 bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General
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4 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 10 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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5 doctoral degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General, and 1 in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
South Dakota
Best biomedical engineering schools: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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2 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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7 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of South Dakota
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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59 bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General
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4 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 6 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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1 doctoral degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 1 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Tennessee
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Memphis
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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41 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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10 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Tennessee
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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42 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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5 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 3 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
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4 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 15 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Texas
Best biomedical engineering schools: Rice University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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56 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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22 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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19 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Texas A&M University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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149 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 518 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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36 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 48 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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13 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 25 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Texas at Arlington
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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62 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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36 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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16 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Texas at Austin
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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113 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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15 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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17 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 1 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Texas at Dallas
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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114 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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29 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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11 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Texas at San Antonio
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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44 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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12 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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8 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Utah
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Utah
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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87 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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44 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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22 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 3 in Biomedical Sciences, General
Vermont
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Vermont
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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33 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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2 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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8 doctoral degrees in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Virginia
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Virginia
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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119 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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11 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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13 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: Virginia Commonwealth University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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54 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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4 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering and 2 in Biomedical Sciences, General
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3 doctoral degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General and 1 in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Washington
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Washington
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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77 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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28 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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9 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
West Virginia
Best biomedical engineering schools: West Virginia University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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37 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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3 master’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General
Wisconsin
Best biomedical engineering schools: Marquette University
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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187 bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General and 80 in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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5 master’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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5 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Best biomedical engineering schools: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded:
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123 bachelor’s degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
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39 master’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General
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8 doctoral degrees in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Wyoming
Best biomedical engineering schools: N/A
Biomedical engineering degrees awarded: N/A
The Bottom Line on the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools
As you can see from the above list, there are plenty of excellent biomedical engineering schools. They offer a variety of programs in the biomedical engineering field proper as well as programs in related biomedical sciences, which can make choosing a major tough because many of them are so enticing.
However, biomedical engineering is no easy street. It is a field of study that carries many prerequisites and requirements across a variety of disciplines, not unlike majoring in chemistry. So, if you do have a strong interest in biomedical engineering, make sure to read up on all the requirements listed by your college of choice. At the same time, since biomedical engineering falls under the broader field of engineering, be sure to check out BrokeScholar's vast library of engineering scholarships. Winning one of these can help you save some money as you pursue your goal of becoming a biomedical engineer.
Methodology
In order to determine the best biomedical engineering schools, we sourced data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). In order to qualify for our list, institutions had to:
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Award bachelor’s degrees (at a minimum)
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Be a four-year public college or university, or
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Be a four-year private, not-for-profit college or university
Then, for each state, colleges were analyzed in terms of how many bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees were awarded in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Sciences, General; Biomedical Sciences, Other; Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other; and Biological/Biosystems Engineering.
