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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in California

22 Colleges
$60,588 Avg Salary
$20,598 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

With 1,744 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biomedical engineering is the #64 most popular major in California.

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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

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 California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school 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.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for biomedical engineering students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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

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Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for biomedical engineering students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 California 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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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. UCLA is a very 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.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 22 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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