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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall biomedical engineering education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Biomedical Engineering
Leading the list is Iowa State University, our #1 school for biomedical engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Ames. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. Iowa State University awarded about 34 biomedical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their biomedical engineering degree from Iowa State University earn around $53,900 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,495.
Read more about the biomedical engineering program at Iowa State University
A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the top schools for biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. University Of Iowa graduates 75% of students within six years. University Of Iowa awarded about 105 biomedical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the biomedical engineering program make about $58,144 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
See the full biomedical engineering program report for University Of Iowa
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 · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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