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2024 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
780 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #62 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for bioengineering & biomedical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 780 degrees in bioengineering & biomedical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of bioengineering & biomedical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Bioengineering
Master's Degrees in Bioengineering
Doctor's Degrees in Bioengineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the bioengineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Bioengineering

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
127 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a great option for students interested in a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 127 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
95 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 95 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
46 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Lehigh University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
106 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in bioengineering & biomedical engineering has to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
143 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 143 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
62 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 62 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester. This university ranks 17th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 22 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 20 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Messiah University

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,119
Maryland 618 306
New Jersey 614 407
District of Columbia 441 106
Delaware 345 60

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