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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges in the Plains States Region
651 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,006 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in biomedical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #71 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biomedical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 651 degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region 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. For our Best Overall Biomedical 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in the Plains States Region

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 bio engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Bio Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 107 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Washington University in St Louis receive $9,710 more than the standard bio engineering student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in biomedical engineering needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 151 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn a boost of approximately $9,783 over the average income of biomedical engineering graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
50 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$51,874 Median Starting Salary

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 123 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, bio engineering degree recipients generally earn around $51,874 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 24 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
11.8% Growth in Graduates

KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
72.7% Growth in Graduates

SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

There were about 11 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SD Mines in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 59 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year. After graduating, bio engineering degree recipients usually make around $55,882 in the first five years of their career.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 3 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
66.7% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 3 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 181
Missouri 283 190
Kansas 266 82
Iowa 264 175
Nebraska 238 1
North Dakota 210 6
South Dakota 204 16

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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 651

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,950
Electrical Engineering 1,305
Civil Engineering 1,301
Computer Engineering 1,025
Chemical Engineering 884
Industrial Engineering 707
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 591
General Engineering 519
Agricultural Engineering 205
Other Engineering 188

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