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

16 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 262 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs, but they also 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#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 #3 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 57 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 33 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#16 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #16 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#15 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #15 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #9 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

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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%.

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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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