2026 Best Value Biological Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Biological Engineering](/majors/engineering/biological-biosystems-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value biological engineering schools.
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2026 Best Value Biological Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biological engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Biological Engineering Schools
University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned the #1 spot for value among biological engineering schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, with out-of-state students paying around $28,584. Students borrow a median of $21,525 to complete the biological engineering program here. Soon after graduation, biological engineering degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $61,755. Set against $21,525 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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