2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biomedical engineering was ranked #74 in the country. In fact 12,811 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for bio engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Akron Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year. After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $24,669.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
UDayton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,890 in tuition and fees each year.
UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for biomedical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. Bio Engineering majors at Purdue take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Toledo are $20,239 a year. Bio Engineering majors at University of Toledo take out an average of $19,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year. After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $23,000.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year. On average, bio engineering graduates from UC take out $20,312 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year. Bio Engineering majors at UIUC take out an average of $15,638 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Request InformationBest Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 425 |
| Ohio | 529 |
| Illinois | 369 |
| Indiana | 282 |
| Wisconsin | 327 |
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Majors Related to Bio Engineering
Biomedical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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