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2025 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York

13 Colleges in New York
1,082 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,999 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in biomedical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #71 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,082 degrees in biomedical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York The bio engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Biomedical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Biomedical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Master's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Bio Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the bio engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Bio Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
189 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a good choice for students interested in a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 189 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program make around $64,264 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$78,515 Median Starting Salary

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from Cornell University earn a boost of around $9,516 above the average income of biomedical engineering graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,427 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in biomedical engineering has to look into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 98 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute get an earnings boost of about $5,428 above the average earnings of biomedical engineering majors.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering needs to check out New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program report average early career earnings of $69,414.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$56,335 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 136 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn around $56,335 for their early career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$72,344 Median Starting Salary

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 13th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 45 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering major at Rochester Institute of Technology get $3,345 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
9.6% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 52 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn an average of $64,660 in their early career salary.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,618 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 97 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from Binghamton University receive an earnings boost of around $6,619 over the typical earnings of biomedical engineering majors.

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Union College New York
Schenectady, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Schenectady. This college ranks 46th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 20 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent data year.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 778
Maryland 279 306
New Jersey 273 407
District of Columbia 188 106
Delaware 175 60

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Biomedical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Bio Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 1,082

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,686
Electrical Engineering 1,763
Civil Engineering 1,125
Computer Engineering 879
Chemical Engineering 838
Operations Research 650
Industrial Engineering 572
General Engineering 542
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 388
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 311

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