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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$91,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biomedical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biomedical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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University of California - Merced came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a medium-sized 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 9 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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