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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$67,407 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

Biomedical Engineering is the #49 most popular major in Massachusetts with 775 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for biomedical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at MIT take out is $12,000.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $602.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Bio Engineering majors at WPI take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $473.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

With a ranking of #6, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from WIT take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Western New England University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bio Engineering majors at Western New England take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

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

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 10 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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