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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 12,811 people earned their degree in biomedical engineering, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biomedical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,445 and had an average of $22,702 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 651 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,006 and $24,464 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biomedical engineering.

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Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bio engineering students.

Top 18 Most Focused Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 11 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 107 diplomas to qualified ’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St Louis

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 65 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WSU Biomedical Engineering Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at Saint Louis University

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 123 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Iowa

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 151 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

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Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 50 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

Dordt University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Dordt

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 24 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Mizzou

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 17 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at KU

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at USD

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

Doane University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Crete, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Doane University Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #15, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 3 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of North Dakota

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With a ranking of #16, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bio engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at North Dakota State University

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 1 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at K -State

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