2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 134 biological engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,900 and $20,261 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 biological engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in biological engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biological engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biological engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Biological Engineering Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

Read full report on Biological Engineering at Auburn

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

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.

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