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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
369 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$57,012 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biomedical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #71 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for biomedical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 369 degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois 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. We derive our Best Overall Biomedical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Bio Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$62,276 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 89 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Northwestern University make $5,264 more than the average bio engineering grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,647 Median Starting Salary

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 96 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receive $7,635 more than the average bio engineering graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 6th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 115 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program make about $42,675 for their early career.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 9th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 52 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech 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 $45,550.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 8 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 424
Ohio 314 529
Indiana 294 282
Wisconsin 273 327

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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 369

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,183
Electrical Engineering 1,029
Civil Engineering 816
Computer Engineering 742
Chemical Engineering 442
General Engineering 427
Industrial Engineering 408
Materials Engineering 203
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 185
Other Engineering 140

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