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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 4,252 people earned a degree or certificate in biomedical engineering, making the major the #57 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 145 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

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

Top 15% Best Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Keck Graduate Institute the best school in the United States for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. KGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the United States. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Out of the 145 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#15

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#16

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#17

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #17, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#18

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#21

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Biomedical Engineering students that almost earned our Best Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
23 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
24 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
25 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
26 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
27 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
28 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
29 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA

Biomedical Engineering by Region

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

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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