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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
425 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,607 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in biomedical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #71 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 425 degrees in biomedical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Michigan The bio engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall 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.

Pick Your Biomedical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Master's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Bio Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college 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 Biomedical Engineering in Michigan

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 bio engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in Bio Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
244 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 244 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor make $9,076 more than the standard bio engineering graduate.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$62,667 Median Starting Salary

Michigan Technological University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Michigan Technological University make $3,061 more than the standard bio engineering grad.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 3 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
$26,375 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Lawrence Technological University if you want to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 16 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lawrence Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Dearborn is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Dearborn. This university ranks 17th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 37 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the bio engineering program make around $56,541 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$50,536 Median Starting Salary

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 64 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program report average early career income of $50,536.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. This university ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 2 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 529
Illinois 304 369
Indiana 294 282
Wisconsin 273 327

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Biomedical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Bio Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 425

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,498
Electrical Engineering 1,147
Computer Engineering 632
Industrial Engineering 579
Chemical Engineering 523
General Engineering 472
Civil Engineering 443
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 336
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 285
Materials Engineering 183

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