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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological/Biosystems Engineering

11 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 410 people earned their degree in biological/biosystems engineering, making the major the 639th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 biological/biosystems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful biological/biosystems engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Biological/Biosystems Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 4 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 3 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

With a ranking of #9, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological/Biosystems Engineering Major for a Doctorate list. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 0 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Biological/Biosystems Engineering at University of California - Merced

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