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

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

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$91,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the bio engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’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.

Women make up 31% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Women make up 44% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 31% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Francisco is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Of the 13 students majoring in bio engineering at UC Davis, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges 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 15 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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