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2024 Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools

17 Colleges in the United States
410 Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded
Biological/Biosystems Engineering isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #639 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 410 degrees in biological/biosystems engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biological/Biosystems Engineering School

Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools The biological/biosystems engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological/Biosystems Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Biological/Biosystems 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 Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Master's Degrees in Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Biological/Biosystems Engineering

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Best Schools for Biological/Biosystems Engineering in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of biological/biosystems engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Biological/Biosystems Engineering

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Colorado School of Mines if you want to pursue a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were about 6 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of California - Davis

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
38 Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

It is hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Located in the 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 approximately 13 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 22 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
65 Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 65 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
52 Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
53 Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 53 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 25 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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