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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
842 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 12,258 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,235 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 842 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical 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 Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $3,437 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rice University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 154 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#4 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 #4 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 123 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Arizona

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 102 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $10,857 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UH

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 57 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $16,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#13 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCO has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $12,297 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#13

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,078 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ORU.

Full Oral Roberts University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#14

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#12 in overall quality

LeTourneau University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,897 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LETU.

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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.

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