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2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$35,294 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,286 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for bio engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the bio engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Akron Main Campus the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UDayton are $44,890 a year.

UDayton also claimed a spot on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Dayton Report

#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great value for biomedical engineering students. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Marquette undergraduate students pay an average of $45,766 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lawrence Tech are $37,680 per year.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Michigan Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $39,723 in tuition and fees each year.

Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biomedical engineering students. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #5 for overall quality for bio engineering in the Great Lakes Region .

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

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.

  • 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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