Master of Science in Bioengineering-Connect

Transition to Bioengineering

The Master of Science, MS, in Bioengineering-Connect program with a concentration in Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging gives students with life sciences, medicine, or other non-engineering backgrounds the opportunity to transition their career to the in-demand field of bioengineering. Upon graduation students earn an MS in Bioengineering and are prepared for careers centered on biomedical devices and bioimaging research, clinical, and business settings.

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Innovative Curriculum

Two Connect courses taken concurrently in the first semester provide students the foundational and applied knowledge needed in computational methods, mathematics, and engineering principles to excel in the bioengineering curriculum.

This interdisciplinary, experiential learning, and research program is offered in Boston, a hub for high-tech, biotech, and hospitals and medical research. Students have the opportunity to participate in Northeastern’s cooperative education program, gaining up to eight months of professional experience. They can also conduct research with interdisciplinary faculty at our top-tier R1 research institution.

Interdisciplinary program draws on the expertise from core faculty in bioengineering and affiliated faculty from across Northeastern.
Coursework, project, and thesis options.
Extensive research at an R1 institution and experiential learning opportunities.
State-of-the-art labs and research centers/institutes.
Collaborations with major hospitals, industry, and government.
Top-ranked cooperative education program to gain up to eight months of professional experience as part of the curriculum.
Located adjacent to the world-renowned Longwood Medical Area in Boston, near the most prestigious hospitals in the world, and also a hub for the biotechnology and biomedical industry.

The Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging track reflects Northeastern’s outstanding research profile in developing transformative and translational instrumentation and algorithms to help understand biological processes and disease. Learn more about this research area.

The Boston campus is located directly adjacent to the world-renowned Longwood Medical Area in Boston with the world’s prestigious hospitals, and nearby Cambridge, a hub for pharmaceutical research, providing an excellent opportunity for students to combine engineering, medicine, and biology through education, research, and professional experience as part of Northeastern’s top-ranked cooperative education program.

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems.
An ability to explain and apply engineering design principles, as appropriate to the program’s educational objectives.
An ability to produce solutions that meet specified end-user needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
To develop and demonstrate rigorous knowledge in relevant areas of bioengineering, including biomedical devices and bioimaging.
To develop and demonstrate and ability to perform critical analysis of scientific journal articles.
To prepare students for careers in bioengineering.

Concentration

Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging

The Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging concentration focuses on the design of biomedical devices, as well as biomedical imaging and signal processing. Students can select a coursework, project, or thesis option.

Experiential Learning

Northeastern combines rigorous academics with experiential learning and research to prepare students for real-world engineering challenges. The cooperative education program, also known as co-op, is one of the largest and most innovative in the world, and Northeastern is one of only a few that offers a co-op program for graduate students. Through this program, students gain up to eight months of professional experience employed in their field of interest as part of the academic curriculum, giving them a competitive edge upon graduation. The College of Engineering has over 2,000 co-op employer partners globally. Our dedicated team of co-op coordinators prepare students for the co-op experience through resume building, developing interview skills, and guiding professional development.

Program Goals

Career Outlook

Bioengineering is a growing sector of the engineering profession. The aging of the U.S. population and the nationwide focus on health issues will help drive demand for better medical devices and equipment designed by biomedical engineers. Additionally, an increased concern for cost-effectiveness will boost demand for biomedical engineers, particularly in pharmaceutical and device manufacturing and related industries.

Employment of bioengineers and biomedical engineers is projected to grow 7% from 2023 to 2033, faster than the average for all occupations. The median annual wage for bioengineers and biomedical engineers was $100,730 in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Admissions & Aid

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