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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor'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 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 41% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 59% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 51% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 49% are male.

On average, bio engineering graduates from UC Davis take out $15,926 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 107 students majoring in bio engineering at UC Berkeley, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 35% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 81 students majoring in bio engineering at UCLA, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Of the 80 students majoring in bio engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 40% are male and 60% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $490.

Full Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $676.

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San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Of the 54 students majoring in bio engineering at San Jose State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,744
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 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.

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