2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for bio engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for biomedical engineering students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for biomedical engineering students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
MIT undergraduate students pay an average of $55,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at MIT take out is $12,000.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $14,408 per year. After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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With a ranking of #6, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
WIT undergraduate students pay an average of $37,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, bio engineering graduates from WIT take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, bio engineering graduates from Tufts take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Tufts also claimed a spot on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year. 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.
WPI also claimed a spot on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 20% of our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western New England are $40,380 a year. 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 230 |
| New Hampshire | 33 |
| Maine | 31 |
| Rhode Island | 76 |
| Vermont | 35 |
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Biomedical Engineering Related Majors for Bio Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.