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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$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 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for bio engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in bio engineering at Pitt, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 50% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 67% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in bio engineering at Lehigh, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Temple University

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools 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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