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2025 Best Biological Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
168 Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded
$58,507 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in biological engineering, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #288 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 168 degrees in biological engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biological Engineering School

Best Biological Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of biological engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biological Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biological Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Engineering
Master's Degrees in Biological Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Engineering

The biological engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Biological Engineering in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Biological Engineering

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,050 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in biological engineering has to take a look at Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 48 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biological engineering program report average early career earnings of $59,050.

More information about a degree in biological engineering from Auburn University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological engineering. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Biological Engineering degree recipients from University of Georgia receive an earnings boost of about $4,335 above the average earnings of biological engineering graduates.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in biological engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 17 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
40 Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in biological engineering needs to take a look at University of Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 40 biological engineering students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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Best Biological Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biological engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 52
Florida 282 17
Louisiana 242 5
Arkansas 234 39
Alabama 233 65

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Biological Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Biological Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 168

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Majors Similar to Biological Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 8,869
Electrical Engineering 4,942
Civil Engineering 4,410
Computer Engineering 3,378
General Engineering 2,804
Biomedical Engineering 2,743
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,488
Industrial Engineering 2,386
Chemical Engineering 2,289
Systems Engineering 871

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