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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)

145 Ranked Colleges
2,858 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,858 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 145 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)

Top 25% in overall quality

Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 44 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 25 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

Full Stanford University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #6 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

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#20 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 143 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, UCSD has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 15 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Top 25% in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#11

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, Rice has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Full Rice University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#12

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 50 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 80 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Top 25% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#16

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Top 25% in overall quality

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
Top 20% in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also claimed a top spot on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#18

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#19

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 16 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 38 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#22

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley also took the #18 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Berkeley Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#24

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 40 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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