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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$59,006 Avg Salary
$24,464 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for biomedical engineering students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #10, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 46
Minnesota 100
Iowa 62
Kansas 21
North Dakota 6
South Dakota 14

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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 10 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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