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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$61,508 Avg Salary
$17,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

With 566 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biomedical engineering is the #41 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina 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 .

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Duke take out $10,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Duke University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for biomedical engineering students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Bio Engineering majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from NC A&T carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

Full Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Wake Forest University Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biomedical Engineering at East Carolina University Report

#7

Elon University

Elon, NC

With a ranking of #7, Elon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Elon University

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 352
Virginia 269
Florida 524
Tennessee 174
Kentucky 61
South Carolina 203
Louisiana 149
Arkansas 83
Alabama 49
Mississippi 105
West Virginia 42

One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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