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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$71,429 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Master'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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 53% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 35 students majoring in bio engineering at UIC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 30 students majoring in bio engineering at Wayne State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Wayne State University Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in bio engineering at Northwestern, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 21 students majoring in bio engineering at Case Western, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in bio engineering at Ohio State, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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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.

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