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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges in Massachusetts
775 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,407 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.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biomedical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 775 degrees in biomedical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Bio Engineering

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

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good decision for students interested in a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 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 major at Massachusetts Institute of Technology get $9,274 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering has to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Harvard 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

Tufts University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in biomedical engineering. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering major at Tufts University earn $11,603 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 120 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year. After graduation, bio engineering degree recipients generally earn about $57,498 at the beginning of their careers.

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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 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 225 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program report average early career income of $67,767.

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

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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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7
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 large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 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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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$63,963 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 18th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 55 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, bio engineering degree recipients generally make about $63,963 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in biomedical engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 47th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 23 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,887 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth. This university ranks 41st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 23 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn an average of $49,887 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 775

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,089
Computer Engineering 1,395
Electrical Engineering 1,254
Civil Engineering 720
General Engineering 632
Chemical Engineering 537
Other Engineering 430
Systems Engineering 378
Industrial Engineering 284
Robotics Engineering 225

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