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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
313 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,679 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in biomedical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #71 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biomedical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 313 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 the Rocky Mountains Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biomedical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the bio engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Bio Engineering

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 153 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn an average of $60,458 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$55,849 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. This university ranks 4th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 68 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the bio engineering program make around $55,849 for their early career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 1 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$59,753 Median Starting Salary
$23,370 Median Student Debt

Colorado School of Mines is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were approximately 7 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $59,753.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT

Any student pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering needs to look into Montana State University. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman. This university ranks 1st out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 26 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
29.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 54 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus receive $5,977 more than the typical bio engineering grad.

More information about a degree in biomedical engineering from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 4 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 134
Utah 266 153
Idaho 219 0
Montana 188 26

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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 313

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Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,429
Civil Engineering 1,096
Electrical Engineering 1,015
Chemical Engineering 752
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 471
General Engineering 471
Computer Engineering 397
Environmental Engineering 170
Systems Engineering 165
Petroleum Engineering 164

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