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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$91,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 190
Minnesota 181
Kansas 82
Iowa 175
Nebraska 1
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 16

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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