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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

33 Colleges
$57,663 Avg Salary
$21,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Bio Engineering majors at UCSD take out an average of $17,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $18,324. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report

Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

On average, bio engineering graduates from UC Berkeley take out $12,307 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $16,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from UCR carry an average student debt load of $22,084. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from USC take out $11,250 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $676.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at UCLA take out is $19,083.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $17,334 in student debt.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $490.

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San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Full Biomedical Engineering at San Jose State University Report

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 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.

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