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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

13 Colleges
$64,317 Avg Salary
$25,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

Biomedical Engineering is the #58 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 780 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Colleges.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for biomedical engineering students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at Drexel take out is $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $877.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from UPenn carry an average student debt load of $13,493.

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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $376.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Lehigh take out $24,865 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at Duquesne accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University 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. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Widener take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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#10

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,140
Maryland 307
New Jersey 407
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 60

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 13 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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