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2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biomedical engineering was ranked #57 in the country. In fact 4,252 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biomedical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for bio engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in bio engineering at Cornell, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for biomedical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in bio engineering at Pitt, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 18 students majoring in bio engineering at Johns Hopkins, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 39% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 58% of the bio engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University Report

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 38% of the students majoring in bio engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Biomedical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biomedical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in bio engineering at UD, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 7 students majoring in bio engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 501
Pennsylvania 275
Maryland 193
New Jersey 107
District of Columbia 34
Delaware 11

Biomedical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UC Davis College of Engineering.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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