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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
780 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,317 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for biomedical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 780 degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 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 bio engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Bio Engineering

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in 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 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 127 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of around $4,731 above the average income of biomedical engineering majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$71,023 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in biomedical engineering needs to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. 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 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University get an earnings boost of approximately $6,706 over the typical earnings of biomedical engineering graduates.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,798 Median Starting Salary

Lehigh University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the small 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 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program state that they receive average early career income of $61,798.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$71,501 Median Starting Salary

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 106 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $7,184 above the typical earnings of biomedical engineering majors.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$61,567 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 143 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. After graduating, bio engineering degree recipients typically make about $61,567 in their early careers.

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

Located in the distant 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 approximately 14 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
62 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$41,801 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 62 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program make an average of $41,801 in their early career salary.

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

There were about 22 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 20 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in biomedical engineering from Messiah University

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 1,119
Maryland 279 306
New Jersey 273 407
District of Columbia 188 106
Delaware 175 60

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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 780

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,232
Electrical Engineering 1,590
Civil Engineering 1,000
Chemical Engineering 836
Computer Engineering 812
General Engineering 493
Industrial Engineering 467
Other Engineering 303
Materials Engineering 235
Robotics Engineering 230

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