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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 275 degrees and certificates were awarded to biomedical engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for bio engineering majors pursuing a .

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Biomedical Engineering

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best school in Pennsylvania for biomedical engineering students. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Widener University Report

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 501
Maryland 193
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 34
Delaware 11

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

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 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 UC Davis College of Engineering.

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