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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

38 Colleges
$58,286 Avg Salary
$22,696 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering 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. 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.

The Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $20,250.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Case Western carry an average student debt load of $23,495. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $418, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

On average, bio engineering graduates from UIC take out $20,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $25,315.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from UIUC take out $15,638 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at Marquette take out is $26,975. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $451.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debt load of $14,000.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Bio Engineering majors at UC take out an average of $20,312 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 425
Ohio 529
Illinois 369
Indiana 282
Wisconsin 327

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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