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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges in the New England Region
1,180 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,946 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biomedical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #71 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for biomedical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,180 degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region 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. We derive our Best Overall Biomedical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

The bio engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of bio engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Bio Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 88 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn $8,734 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in biomedical engineering needs to check out Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
23.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 77 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from Tufts University receive an earnings boost of approximately $11,064 above the typical earnings of biomedical engineering majors.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$78,859 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 43 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering major at Brown University make $10,913 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$57,498 Median Starting Salary

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 120 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn an average of $57,498 in the first couple years of working.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
225 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,767 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 225 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. After graduation, bio engineering degree recipients usually earn around $67,767 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,128 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 126 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering degree program at University of Connecticut make $2,182 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
58 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 58 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
76 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 76 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 774
Connecticut 241 230
New Hampshire 210 33
Maine 202 31
Rhode Island 200 76
Vermont 194 35

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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 1,180

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,129
Computer Engineering 1,743
Electrical Engineering 1,669
Civil Engineering 1,248
General Engineering 1,043
Chemical Engineering 750
Other Engineering 447
Industrial Engineering 417
Systems Engineering 411
Engineering Science 406

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