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2023 Best Biological Engineering Schools

16 Colleges
$53,766 Avg Salary
$20,584 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological Engineering School for You

Biological Engineering is the #291 most popular major in the country with 410 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Biological Engineering Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biological Engineering Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological Engineering Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for biological engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, biological engineering graduates from UCSD take out $14,799 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biological engineering graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $20,814.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological engineering schools in the United States. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that biological engineering majors at Mizzou take out is $25,265. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $484, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological Engineering Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

On average, biological engineering graduates from UF take out $22,574 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Colorado School of Mines landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological engineering programs. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biological engineering majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $25,747 in student debt.

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological Engineering Schools list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological engineering graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $17,844.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biological engineering majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $23,837 in student debt.

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Biological Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jun Seita.

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