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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

44 Colleges
$59,305 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering 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.

The Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#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. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $16,482 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Columbia take out $20,844 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Cornell carry an average student debt load of $15,500.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Bio Engineering majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $21,533 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at Drexel take out is $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $877.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from RPI carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from NJIT carry an average student debt load of $22,286.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from UPenn carry an average student debt load of $13,493.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debt load of $17,750.

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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.

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