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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

In 2020-2021, 369 degrees and certificates were awarded to biomedical engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 425
Ohio 529
Indiana 282
Wisconsin 327

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 6 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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