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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

25 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 #57 in the country. In fact 4,252 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the bio engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Marquette University to be the best school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #8, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 179
Illinois 148
Ohio 109
Indiana 67
Wisconsin 61

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Biomedical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 UC Davis College of Engineering.

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