2024 Best Biomechanics Schools

Biomechanics degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1300 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biomechanics Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 degrees in biomechanics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Biomechanics Schools List

Biomechanics Rankings by Degree Level

The biomechanics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biomechanics Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Biomechanics in the United States

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 biomechanics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Biomechanics

1

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in biomechanics needs to take a look at University of Delaware. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a degree in biomechanics from University of Delaware

2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

It is difficult to beat University of Nebraska at Omaha if you want to pursue a degree in biomechanics. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in biomechanics from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Biomechanics by Region

View the Best Biomechanics Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Biomechanics Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Physiology & Pathology Sciences area of study, Biomechanics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biomechanics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	4,933
General Physiology	2,993
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	264
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	155
Oncology & Cancer Biology	150
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	146
Cell Physiology	56
Molecular Physiology	35
Reproductive Biology	29
Cardiovascular Science	21

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.