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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in Pennsylvania

6 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 12,258 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 703 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Pitt

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Full Penn State University Park Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, UPenn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UPenn

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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