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2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$33,002 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$91,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for bio engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for bio engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best value school in Pennsylvania for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Lehigh graduate students pay an average of $27,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lehigh not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biomedical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Temple University

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University Report

Best Value Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 6 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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