2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor'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 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor'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 128 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for bio engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 54% are male.
Full Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in bio engineering at MIT, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of California - San Diego
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 48% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 128 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
About 40% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 52% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 52% are male.
University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 64% are male.
Cornell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 52% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 48% are male.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 60% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 40% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 60% are male.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Florida
Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 20 students majoring in bio engineering at Boston U, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 63% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Rice University
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in bio engineering at Columbia, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University
With a ranking of #14, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 61% are male.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in bio engineering at UMN Twin Cities, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 28% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 17 students majoring in bio engineering at UT Austin, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 20 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 20 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 20 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 20 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 20 | University of California - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 20 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
Biomedical Engineering by Region
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Biomedical Engineering Related Majors
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 26 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.
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