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Biomedical engineering at University of Massachusetts–Lowell

University of Massachusetts–Lowell graduates about 57 biomedical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 177 schools we score for biomedical engineering, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#52 of 177 for biomedical engineering →
Graduates a year572% of the class
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1360whole school

Around University of Massachusetts–Lowell

Kitson Hall from the edge of the Cumnock Courtyard
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Ball Hall from the Cumnock Courtyard
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Perry Hall and the Cumnock Courtyard
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Olsen Hall from across the street
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Where biomedical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 39 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the biomedical engineering ranking

  1. Stevens Institute of Technology 68
  2. University of Florida 68
  3. University of Rochester 67
  4. California Institute of Technology 67
  5. George Washington University 66
  6. University of Connecticut 65
  7. The Ohio State University 65
  8. Florida State University 64

Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Lowell

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Lowell with every school we score in biomedical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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