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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$91,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Biomedical Engineering is the #28 most popular major in North Carolina with 220 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in bio engineering at Duke, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Duke University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Wake Forest University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Full Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 52
Florida 175
Georgia 100
Tennessee 45
Kentucky 21
Louisiana 27
Alabama 8
South Carolina 68
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 2

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 4 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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