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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in bio engineering at Boston U, 49% are male and 51% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $602, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biomedical engineering schools in the New England Region . WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Women make up 72% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at WPI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,064. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in bio engineering at UCONN, 48% are male and 52% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $490, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Of the 57 students majoring in bio engineering at UMass Amherst, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

Bio Engineering majors at WIT take out an average of $23,745 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 80% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in bio engineering at UMass Lowell, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 34 students majoring in bio engineering at Tufts, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University of Vermont Report

#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

With a ranking of #10, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, bio engineering majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,140 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $288.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

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

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 24 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.

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