2027 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island
[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong biomedical engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for biomedical engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biomedical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools
University Of Rhode Island earned the #1 spot for value among biomedical engineering schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,942, with out-of-state students paying around $37,146. Typical student debt for biomedical engineering graduates is $26,367. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates make about $68,410. Set against $26,367 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 72%.
Brown University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value biomedical engineering schools. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $71,312. Students borrow a median of $13,025 to complete the biomedical engineering program here. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Brown University earn a median of $74,180 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,025 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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