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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges
$67,946 Avg Salary
$24,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biomedical engineering was ranked #74 in the country. In fact 12,811 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the best school in the New England Region for biomedical engineering students. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Dartmouth College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at MIT accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Brown take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Tufts carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University

#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Bio Engineering majors at Boston U take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $602, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at WPI take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $473, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $490, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Connecticut Report

Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from WIT carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 775
Connecticut 230
New Hampshire 33
Maine 31
Rhode Island 76
Vermont 35

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Biomedical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 20 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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