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# Biomedical/Medical Engineering Programs in the Northeast

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Engineering Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-engineering-colleges-in-the-northeast/)

This page ranks the 35 Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. [University of Pennsylvania](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) leads the list at $126,419, followed by [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/majors/) at $111,738 and [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/majors/) at $109,648.

The median across the listed schools is $94,103, with figures ranging from $126,419 to $53,810.

The list includes 15 public and 20 private nonprofit institutions. Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. CUNY City College reports the lowest average net price at $3,776.

## The ranked list

35 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $126,419 | $28,699 | \-$3,012\* | 5.4% |
|  | [University of Pennsylvania](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) reports [$126,419 in median earnings](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA | $111,738 | $20,111 | \-$2,533\* | 4.6% |
|  | [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/majors/) [admits 5% of applicants](/school/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/admissions/) and posts median earnings of $111,738 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh, PA | $109,648 | $31,944 | $9,097 | 11.7% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed left [Carnegie Mellon University](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/majors/) with a [median of $21,750](/school/carnegie-mellon-university/outcomes/) in federal loans, while its Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers earned a median of $109,648 four years after completing. |
| 4 | Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA | $106,260 | $36,931 | $16,917 | 25.9% |
|  | [Lehigh University](/school/lehigh-university/majors/) ranks 4th on this list, with an [average net price of $36,931](/school/lehigh-university/cost/) and a median of $106,260 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 5 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $103,306 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
|  | [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/majors/) shows a [median of $103,306](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 63%. |
| 6 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $101,362 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
|  | With 100 graduates in the earnings cohort, [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $101,362](/school/drexel-university/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers four years after completing. |
| 7 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $101,101 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
|  | [Temple University](/school/temple-university/majors/), a public university in Philadelphia, posts [median earnings of $101,101](/school/temple-university/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $100,416 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
|  | [Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $100,416](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $32,875. |
| 9 | Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ | $99,842 | $41,346 | $27,221 | 47.6% |
|  | [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/majors/) [ranks 465th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $99,842 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 10 | Wentworth Institute of Technology · Boston, MA | $99,617 | $34,170 | $27,018 | 91.2% |
|  | [Wentworth Institute of Technology](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/majors/) [admits 91% of applicants](/school/wentworth-institute-of-technology/admissions/), and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earned a median of $99,617 four years after completing. |
| 11 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $99,521 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
|  | [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $99,521](/school/syracuse-university/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 29 graduates in the earnings data. |
| 12 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $99,024 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
|  | [Boston University](/school/boston-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $99,024](/school/boston-university/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $24,402. |
| 13 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $96,532 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
|  | [University of Rhode Island](/school/university-of-rhode-island/majors/) ranks 13th on this list, with [median earnings of $96,532](/school/university-of-rhode-island/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 14 | University of Rochester · Rochester, NY | $95,957 | $29,278 | $9,678 | 40.1% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in Rochester, [University of Rochester](/school/university-of-rochester/majors/) reports an [average net price of $29,278](/school/university-of-rochester/cost/) alongside a 40% admission rate. |
| 15 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $95,685 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a [median of $11,990](/school/cuny-city-college/outcomes/) in federal loans at [CUNY City College](/school/cuny-city-college/majors/), which ranks 48th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 16 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $95,682 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
|  | [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/majors/) posts [median earnings of $95,682](/school/university-of-connecticut/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 74 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 17 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $94,859 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 39%](/school/binghamton-university/admissions/), [Binghamton University](/school/binghamton-university/majors/) reports an average net price of $12,171 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 18 | 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 18th on this list, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed left with a [median of $28,308](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) in federal loans. |
| 19 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $92,984 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
|  | A public university in Durham, [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $92,984](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 20 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA | $92,806 | $43,071 | $24,018 | 60.2% |
|  | [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/majors/) shows an [average net price of $43,071](/school/worcester-polytechnic-institute/cost/) and a 60% admission rate, with 132 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 21 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · North Dartmouth, MA | $91,805 | $20,927 | $15,976 | 90.6% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/majors/) [ranks 406th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $91,805 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 22 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $91,674 | $25,184 | \-$420\* | 5.4% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a [median of $11,428](/school/brown-university/outcomes/) in federal loans at [Brown University](/school/brown-university/majors/), which admits 5% of applicants. |
| 23 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $89,850 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
|  | [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) posts [median earnings of $89,850](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/outcomes/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 103 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 24 | Widener University · Chester, PA | $89,794 | $25,759 | $21,200 | 70.9% |
|  | [Widener University](/school/widener-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $21,200](/school/widener-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 24th on this list. |
| 25 | 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/) for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $18,784. |
| 26 | New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ | $88,396 | $16,504 | $10,138 | 65.1% |
|  | [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/majors/) [admits 65% of applicants](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/admissions/) and shows median federal debt of $21,500 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed. |
| 27 | Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA | $88,272 | $37,730 | $29,986 | 83.6% |
|  | [Duquesne University](/school/duquesne-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Pittsburgh, ranks 27th on this list with [median earnings of $88,272](/school/duquesne-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
| 28 | Western New England University · Springfield, MA | $87,838 | $27,290 | $20,726 | 83.5% |
|  | [Western New England University](/school/western-new-england-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $20,726](/school/western-new-england-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earned a median of $87,838 four years after completing. |
| 29 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $86,893 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
|  | [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/majors/) reports a [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/cost/) among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed, and its graduates four years after completing earn a median of $86,893. |
| 30 | Union College · Schenectady, NY | $86,182 | $34,561 | $11,776 | 43.9% |
|  | Union College reports median earnings of $86,182 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 44%. |
| 31 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $84,920 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
|  | [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/majors/) shows an [average net price of $20,995](/school/university-at-buffalo/cost/) and median earnings of $84,920 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 32 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $84,059 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
|  | [Rowan University](/school/rowan-university/majors/) reports a [median federal debt of $26,697](/school/rowan-university/cost/) among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed, and ranks 208th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 33 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $80,059 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
|  | [University of Maine](/school/university-of-maine/majors/) [admits 97% of applicants](/school/university-of-maine/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $80,059 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
| 34 | Bucknell University · Lewisburg, PA | $66,821 | $40,766 | $20,980 | 28.9% |
|  | [Bucknell University](/school/bucknell-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $20,980](/school/bucknell-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earned a median of $66,821 four years after completing. |
| 35 | 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, with an admission rate of 4%. |

\* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.

## 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 the Northeast appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after finishing. For 2 of the 35 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 and median below cover the 35 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked University of Pennsylvania and second-ranked Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $14,681, and the spread from top to bottom reaches $72,609.

## Job market context in the Northeast

Graduates of Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs in the Northeast enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. Across those occupations the median annual wage is $108,769, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $79,888. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 4.2% higher, with about 169 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the broader occupational wage figures shown here.

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