2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 170 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the bio engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Biomedical Engineering
Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 61% are male.
Full Biomedical Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report
Out of the 170 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in bio engineering at Johns Hopkins, 54% are male and 46% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
About 47% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 53% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 46% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 59% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York
Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 48% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 52% are male.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University
Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 46% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 54% are male.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 62 students majoring in bio engineering at UPenn, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 43% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
University at Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.
University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in bio engineering at U of U, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Utah
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Women make up 61% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
About 45% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Florida
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 54% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 46% are male.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Southern California landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 49% are male.
Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Southern California Report
University of California - Berkeley landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 53% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Women make up 58% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 47% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Full Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
With a ranking of #21, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 51% are male.
Iowa State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
About 14% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in bio engineering at UIC, 57% are male and 43% are female.
San Jose State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 49% of the bio engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at San Jose State University
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 34 students majoring in bio engineering at Yale, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Yale University
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 27 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 29 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 29 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 31 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 31 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 31 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 34 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 34 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, 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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