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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

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

With 1,744 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biomedical engineering is the #64 most popular major in California.

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.

The Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 California

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 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in California for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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 California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biomedical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the 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 #9 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 18 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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