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2023 Best Biological Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Biological Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Biological Engineering is the #270 most popular major in the country with 80 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biological Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the biological engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Master's in Biological Engineering

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the United States for biological engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for biological engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological engineering programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological engineering programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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One of 39 majors within the area of study, biological engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jun Seita.

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