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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

24 Colleges
$54,844 Avg Salary
$22,702 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Biomedical Engineering is the #74 most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for bio engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $490.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $676.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Bio Engineering majors at UC Davis take out an average of $15,926 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from SCU take out $18,840 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Bio Engineering majors at CSULB take out an average of $19,456 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,744
Washington 141
Oregon 83
Nevada 26
Hawaii 0

One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

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 24 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 UC Davis College of Engineering.

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