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2026 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in the United States
465 Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,749 Avg Early-Career Salary

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their bioengineering & biomedical engineering programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bioengineering & biomedical engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in Illinois

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the bioengineering & biomedical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering

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No school ranked higher than University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign this year for bioengineering & biomedical engineering. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. About 85% of students finish within six years. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awarded about 136 bioengineering & biomedical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the bioengineering & biomedical engineering program make about $71,485 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,850 to complete this degree. Read more about the bioengineering & biomedical engineering program at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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Northwestern University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Evanston. About 95% of students finish within six years. Northwestern University awarded about 131 bioengineering & biomedical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the bioengineering & biomedical engineering program make about $74,631 in their early career. Northwestern University graduates carry a median of $17,063 in student loans. Get the full bioengineering & biomedical engineering details for Northwestern University

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University Of Illinois At Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Chicago. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 125 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Chicago in the most recent data year. Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of Illinois At Chicago earn a median of $55,011 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete this degree. Get the full bioengineering & biomedical engineering details for University Of Illinois At Chicago

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Students looking for a strong bioengineering & biomedical engineering program will find one at Northern Illinois University, which ranked #4. This large public university is located in the suburb of Dekalb. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northern Illinois University awarded about 16 bioengineering & biomedical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the bioengineering & biomedical engineering program make about $54,047 in their early career. Northern Illinois University graduates carry a median of $20,521 in student loans. More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Northern Illinois University

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Illinois Institute Of Technology is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Illinois Institute Of Technology graduates 75% of students within six years. There were roughly 57 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the bioengineering & biomedical engineering program make about $48,572 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the bioengineering & biomedical engineering program at Illinois Institute Of Technology

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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