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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

30 Colleges
$67,946 Avg Salary
$24,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the New England 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Colleges.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in the New England Region for biomedical engineering students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at Boston U take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $602, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from UCONN take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for biomedical engineering students. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Bio Engineering majors at WPI take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Bio Engineering majors at MIT take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Tufts carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University Report

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology 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. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

Full Biomedical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology Report

#10

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown 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. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Brown carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Brown University Report

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 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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