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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

12 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 #58 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 780 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for bio engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 83 students majoring in bio engineering at Drexel, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $877.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 54 students majoring in bio engineering at Carnegie Mellon, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 52% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 48% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Temple University Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University 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. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 60% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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#8

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

About 30% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#9

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

With a ranking of #9, Bucknell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

Of the 14 students majoring in bio engineering at Bucknell, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Bucknell University Report

#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University 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. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Of the 14 students majoring in bio engineering at Widener, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,140
Maryland 307
New Jersey 407
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 60

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 12 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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