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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

14 Colleges
$67,407 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Massachusetts 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

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for biomedical engineering students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Bio Engineering majors at Boston U take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $602.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for biomedical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from WPI carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $473.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for biomedical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from MIT carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, bio engineering graduates from Tufts take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at WIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology Report

Western New England University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Western New England carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biomedical engineering students. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biomedical engineering programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Harvard University Report

Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 230
New Hampshire 33
Maine 31
Rhode Island 76
Vermont 35

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 14 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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