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Best Colleges for Biomedical Engineering

50 Biomedical Engineering programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion — from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

⚡Quick answer

For Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (Maryland) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $114,673. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion — not reputation or cost — across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	Bachelor's Degree	$114,673	$11,207	100	92.1
2	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	Bachelor's Degree	$126,419	$15,593	53	90.6
3	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$116,525	$14,500	64	90.1
4	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	Bachelor's Degree	$116,662	$15,000	50	88.7
5	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	Doctoral Degree	$168,482	—	48	85.8
6	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	Master's Degree	$113,572	$12,500	29	85.3
7	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$110,597	$14,896	94	85
8	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	Doctoral Degree	$167,374	—	43	84.8
9	Duke University Durham, NC	Doctoral Degree	$150,887	—	38	83.8
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$111,738	$13,000	47	83.4
11	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	Bachelor's Degree	$109,551	$18,400	127	83.3
12	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	Master's Degree	$132,238	—	44	82.7
13	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	Doctoral Degree	$158,761	—	22	81.4
14	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	Doctoral Degree	$137,284	—	24	81
15	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	Doctoral Degree	$135,080	—	24	80.3
16	Duke University Durham, NC	Bachelor's Degree	$105,921	$13,894	67	79.6
17	Rice University Houston, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$121,099	—	34	79.6
18	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Master's Degree	$113,680	$24,822	90	79.1
19	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$114,426	$20,500	21	78.2
20	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$105,415	$13,750	56	78
21	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	Master's Degree	$127,935	$37,282	123	77.9
22	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$109,232	$20,500	104	77.8
23	Emory University Atlanta, GA	Doctoral Degree	$119,953	—	27	77.6
24	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$106,540	$15,500	40	76.8
25	Duke University Durham, NC	Master's Degree	$112,081	—	66	76.3
26	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	Master's Degree	$115,950	$32,108	222	75.2
27	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	Master's Degree	$120,467	$60,500	96	74.7
28	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$100,930	$14,000	91	74.7
29	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	Master's Degree	$123,746	$61,324	73	74.5
30	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	Bachelor's Degree	$112,914	$22,500	32	74.5
31	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	Bachelor's Degree	$109,648	—	65	74.5
32	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	First Professional Degree	$135,248	$43,000	—	74.2
33	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Bachelor's Degree	$102,342	$18,969	103	73.9
34	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	Master's Degree	$113,487	—	21	73.7
35	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	Master's Degree	$112,691	—	33	73.4
36	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	Master's Degree	$113,487	—	0	72.2
37	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	Master's Degree	$113,487	—	0	72.2
38	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	Master's Degree	$113,487	—	0	72.2
39	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	Master's Degree	$113,487	—	0	72.2
40	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	Bachelor's Degree	$102,994	$16,833	43	72.1
41	Rice University Houston, TX	Master's Degree	$110,932	—	33	71.9
42	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	Master's Degree	$109,392	—	52	71.9
43	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	Bachelor's Degree	$102,755	$21,375	278	71.3
44	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Master's Degree	$121,165	$65,600	41	71.1
45	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$102,544	$21,071	118	71
46	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	Bachelor's Degree	$106,048	$19,395	18	70.4
47	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	Doctoral Degree	$111,753	—	13	69.5
48	Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA	Master's Degree	$127,709	$66,309	22	69.2
49	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	Master's Degree	$108,578	—	31	68.7
50	Clemson University Clemson, SC	Master's Degree	$100,816	$18,862	45	68.6

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Hidden Gems for Biomedical Engineering

Lower-profile schools with a genuinely strong outcome score for Biomedical Engineering — the famous brand names and mega-flagships are deliberately filtered out.

#	School	Median earnings	Admit rate	Score
1	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$158,761	58%	81.4
2	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$114,426	48%	78.2
3	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$113,487	52%	73.7
4	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$113,487	87%	72.2
5	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$113,487	88%	72.2
6	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$113,487	83%	72.2
7	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$113,487	88%	72.2
8	Wayne State University Detroit, MI Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$106,048	81%	70.4
9	Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$127,709	—	69.2
10	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$109,396	45%	68.5
11	University of Rochester Rochester, NY Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$105,240	40%	68.1
12	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Strong Biomedical Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$104,990	79%	68.1

Hidden Gems use the same College Scorecard outcome score, then drop the pool’s most-selective brands (bottom-quartile admit rate) and largest campuses (top-quartile enrollment). Schools that don’t report admit rate or enrollment are not dropped by that guard.

How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0–100 within the Biomedical Engineering field (CIP 14.05) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Biomedical Engineering programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded — never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Biomedical Engineering program?+

By our outcome score, Johns Hopkins University (Maryland) ranks #1 for Biomedical Engineering, with median graduate earnings of $114,673.

How are these Biomedical Engineering programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0–100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Biomedical Engineering programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.