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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

35 Colleges
$59,305 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

Biomedical Engineering is the #74 most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for bio engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

#1

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Bucknell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biomedical engineering students. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Lehigh carry an average student debtload of $24,865.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $13,493 in student debt.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University Report

With a ranking of #6, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from GWU take out $24,596 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Bio Engineering majors at RPI take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at University of Rochester accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

Bio Engineering majors at NJIT take out an average of $22,286 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 780
New York 1,140
Maryland 307
New Jersey 407
District of Columbia 106
Delaware 60

More Biomedical Engineering Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UC Davis College of Engineering.

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