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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$57,012 Avg Salary
$19,222 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering 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.

The Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois

Check out the bio engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools 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 degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Northwestern take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $15,638 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at Illinois Tech take out is $27,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

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

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Loyola University Chicago Report

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 7 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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