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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

38 Colleges
$54,844 Avg Salary
$22,702 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for bio engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in bio engineering at RPI, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 49% are male.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in bio engineering at University at Buffalo, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University at Buffalo

Out of the 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 34% are male.

Bio Engineering majors at NJIT take out an average of $21,333 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $877.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 73 students majoring in bio engineering at Pitt, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, bio engineering majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $17,545 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Binghamton University Report

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 59% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering schools 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

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.

  • 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.

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