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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,429 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,726 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioengineering and biomedical 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 bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $4,150 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 53 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,086 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $8,528 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $11,060 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 246 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $15,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Full Georgia Tech Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#15 in overall quality

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,298 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full FIU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $15,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at NC State

#8

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $14,671 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#9

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#18 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $13,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 26 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $12,344 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $9,809 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend USF Tampa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at USF Tampa

#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,220 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend West Virginia University.

Full WVU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#13

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Clemson has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $18,971 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Clemson University

#14

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Carolina A & T State University is $13,038 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#15

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#17 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,336 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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#16

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

University of Louisville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 28 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,795 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UofL.

Full UofL Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#17

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 7 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $17,415 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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#18

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, GMU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $20,468 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#19

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#21 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Harding University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.

Full Harding University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,328 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#21

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,783 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UofSC.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#22

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Memphis is $15,287 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#23

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#20 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $18,007 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 Mississippi State University

#24

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend VCU is $20,868 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at VCU

With a ranking of #25, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 33 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $18,197 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UAB

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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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