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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Great Lakes 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 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 46% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

About 44% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 56% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $418, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in bio engineering at Purdue, 57% are male and 43% are female.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,973.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 56% 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 $451.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 50% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 52% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 57% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, bio engineering graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $23,630.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Best 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

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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