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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $613, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Iowa Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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

On average, bio engineering graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $19,838 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, bio engineering graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $26,504.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Wichita State University Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 37% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 24 students majoring in bio engineering at Mizzou, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#7

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Dordt University

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Of the 2 students majoring in bio engineering at SD Mines, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

#9

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Kansas State University Report

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 190
Minnesota 181
Kansas 82
Iowa 175
Nebraska 1
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 16

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 10 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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