by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for biomedical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,707 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.
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The bio engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering.
Johns Hopkins University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.
Those biomedical engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University receive $10,053 more than the standard bio engineering grad.
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University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those biomedical engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Pennsylvania receive $26,435 more than the typical bio engineering grad.
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It is difficult to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
Bachelor's recipients from the biomedical engineering degree program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn $7,552 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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It's hard to beat Stevens Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
Bachelor's recipients from the biomedical engineering program at Stevens Institute of Technology get $6,579 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn around $61,397 in their early career salary.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, bio engineering bachelor's recipients usually earn around $62,895 in their early careers.
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Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Those biomedical engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Lehigh University earn $5,565 more than the average bio engineering grad.
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Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn about $62,097 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduation, bio engineering bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $67,627 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusExplore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 639 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 505 |
| Maryland | 207 | 114 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 300 |
| Delaware | 130 | 49 |
| District of Columbia | 126 | 72 |
Biomedical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 1,707 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 5,059 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,301 |
| Civil Engineering | 2,070 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,531 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,432 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 680 |
| Industrial Engineering | 582 |
| General Engineering | 454 |
| Environmental Engineering | 367 |
| Operations Research | 290 |
