2026 Best Biomedical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Biomedical Engineering associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 254 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Biomedical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Portland Community College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Portland Community College is a public school based in Portland, OR. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,220, compared with $10,440 for out-of-state students. Typical Biomedical Engineering student debt is $21,409. Read more about Portland Community College
Out of the 254 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #2 spot. See the full Tulane University Of Louisiana profile
Out of the 254 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot. More on University Of Colorado Boulder
The strong Biomedical Engineering programs at New Jersey Institute Of Technology earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read more about New Jersey Institute Of Technology
A rank of #5 makes Southern California Institute Of Technology one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Southern California Institute Of Technology profile
University Of Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Arkansas profile
The University Of Texas At Austin did well this year, earning the #7 position. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Austin
Stony Brook University did well this year, earning the #8 position. More on Stony Brook University
Jackson State University placed #9 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Jackson State University report
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Louisiana Tech University did well this year, earning the #11 position. More on Louisiana Tech University
Carnegie Mellon University did well this year, earning the #12 position. See the full Carnegie Mellon University profile
University Of Maine ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of Maine
Clarkson University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. Get the full Clarkson University report
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. Read the full report on Florida Gulf Coast University
University Of Portland landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Portland
New York Institute Of Technology came in at #17 in this year's ranking. See the full New York Institute Of Technology profile
Ohio State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read more about Ohio State University Main Campus
George Mason University landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. See the full George Mason University profile
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Md School Of Medicine ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. Read more about Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Md School Of Medicine
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio placed #21 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. More on The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio
East Mississippi Community College did well this year, earning the #22 position. Read more about East Mississippi Community College
Suny Downstate Medical Center landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Suny Downstate Medical Center
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read the full report on The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center
George Fox University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Get the full George Fox University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Biomedical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Rice University
Rice University ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. More on Rice University
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. More on University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
University Of Nevada Reno placed #28 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full University Of Nevada Reno profile
Hawaii Pacific University did well this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Hawaii Pacific University report
Loyola University Chicago did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read the full report on Loyola University Chicago
Washington University In St Louis ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. See the full Washington University In St Louis profile
Duquesne University landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Duquesne University
Rowan University
Rowan University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Get the full Rowan University report
The University Of Tennessee landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read more about The University Of Tennessee
University Of Central Florida came in at #35 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Central Florida profile
Baylor University placed #36 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Baylor University
Gannon University placed #37 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. More on Gannon University
Cuny City College did well this year, earning the #38 position. See the full Cuny City College profile
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center report
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #40 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
University Of Nebraska Lincoln placed #41 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Nebraska Lincoln
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez placed #42 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
University Of California Davis came in at #43 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of California Davis profile
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Biomedical Engineering schools. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
Howard Payne University came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read more about Howard Payne University
George Washington University came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read more about George Washington University
California Baptist University landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on California Baptist University
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
University Of Central Oklahoma landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Central Oklahoma profile
Catholic University Of America placed #50 among Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Catholic University Of America
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 254 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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