[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Biomedical/Medical Engineering Programs in New York Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Engineering Colleges in New York](/rankings/best-engineering-colleges-in-new-york/) This page ranks the 10 Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs in New York by the median earnings of Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $103,306 for its graduates four years after completing. Across the listed schools, the median figure is $94,481, with a spread of $49,496 from $53,810 to $103,306. For 1 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The list includes 4 public and 6 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY City College posts the lowest average net price at $3,776, and Stony Brook University ranks 45th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Admission rates range widely, from 4% at Columbia University in the City of New York to 74% at University at Buffalo. ## The ranked list 10 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $103,306 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% | | | [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/majors/) reports [$103,306 in median earnings](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/) of Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing from a cohort of 70 graduates. | | 2 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $99,521 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% | | | [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) [admits 46% of applicants](/school/syracuse-university/admissions/) and carries an average net price of $38,793. | | 3 | University of Rochester · Rochester, NY | $95,957 | $29,278 | $9,678 | 40.1% | | | [University of Rochester](/school/university-of-rochester/majors/) graduates who borrowed left with a [median of $20,500](/school/university-of-rochester/outcomes/) in federal loans among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers, alongside earnings of $95,957 four years after completing. | | 4 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $95,685 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% | | | [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/majors/), a public university in New York, [ranks 48th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/cuny-city-college/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | 5 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $94,859 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% | | | [Binghamton University](/school/binghamton-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $94,859](/school/binghamton-university/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $12,171 for families earning under $30,000. | | 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $94,103 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% | | | [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/majors/) ranks 6th on this list and shows an [admission rate of 67%](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/admissions/). | | 7 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $89,560 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% | | | [Stony Brook University](/school/stony-brook-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $89,560](/school/stony-brook-university/outcomes/) four years after completing, with a cohort of 50 graduates. | | 8 | Union College · Schenectady, NY | $86,182 | $34,561 | $11,776 | 43.9% | | | Union College carries an average net price of $34,561 and a median federal debt of $27,000 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed. | | 9 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $84,920 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% | | | [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/majors/) [admits 74% of applicants](/school/university-at-buffalo/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $84,920 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | | 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $53,810 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% | | | [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/majors/) [ranks 55th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $4,570 for families earning under $30,000. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in New York appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 1 of the 10 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from $103,306 to $53,810 yields a spread of $49,496, with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at $103,306 and Syracuse University trailing by $3,785. ## Job market context in New York Graduates of Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs in New York enter occupations such as Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. The median annual wage across those occupations is $106,051, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $81,878. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 4.7% higher, with 1,060 projected openings a year, or about 191 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. 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