2021 Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Schools for a Master's Degree
By the GradReports team | Updated 5/21/2021
We ranked the best 20 graduate schools for a master's in biomedical engineering based on alumni starting salaries. The top school is Tufts University, with program alumni earning a median salary of $88,880 in their first year after graduation. San Jose State University ranks #2 with a median salary of $87,600. It is also the most affordable school on the list, with an annual tuition of $18,734. Santa Clara University has the next highest median salary, at $18,130.
All tuition rates, alumni salaries, and median student debt were collected from the U.S. Department of Education. For more information on how we rank schools or the data we use, please see our methodology page.
| School | Annual Tuition | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | $55,280 | Not Reported | $88,880 |
| San Jose State University | $18,837 | Not Reported | $87,600 |
| Santa Clara University | $24,798 | Not Reported | $86,130 |
| Brown University | $63,866 | Not Reported | $84,650 |
| University of California-San Diego | $29,005 | $31,166 | $82,440 |
| University of Connecticut | $43,174 | Not Reported | $79,690 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $21,257 | Not Reported | $79,470 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $62,962 | $34,388 | $78,970 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $43,504 | Not Reported | $77,300 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $30,646 | $63,123 | $77,090 |
| Duke University | $61,522 | $78,751 | $76,460 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $35,718 | Not Reported | $74,850 |
| University of Miami | $42,816 | Not Reported | $74,580 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | $40,940 | Not Reported | $73,950 |
| Cornell University | $30,019 | $53,174 | $73,230 |
| Boston University | $61,924 | $26,200 | $72,610 |
| Drexel University | $37,074 | Not Reported | $72,130 |
| University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | $52,456 | $20,500 | $72,020 |
| Case Western Reserve University | $50,878 | Not Reported | $70,010 |