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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biological Engineering is the 288th most popular major in the country with 365 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biological engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,933 and had an average of $20,950 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 biological engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in biological engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree biological engineering students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (With Aid)

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological engineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological Engineering at University of Arizona

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 doctorate’s biological engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Biological Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Biological Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 8 doctorate’s biological engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Read more about Biological Engineering at Utah State University

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biological engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biological Engineering at University of Idaho

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Merced came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s biological engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Merced did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Merced Biological Engineering Report

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biological engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biological Engineering at Northern Arizona University

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biological engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read full report on Biological Engineering at Louisiana State University

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn University Biological Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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