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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor'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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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

Full Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 48% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Emory University Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Duke University Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Florida

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in bio engineering at Vanderbilt, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

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

About 62% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

Full Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in bio engineering at NC State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 269
North Carolina 566
Florida 524
Tennessee 174
Kentucky 61
South Carolina 203
Louisiana 149
Arkansas 83
Alabama 49
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 42

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 26 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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