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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Plains States region, there were 574 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 140 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 36 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at St. Cloud State University

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 7 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Dakota Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 11 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at WUSTL

With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at North Dakota State University

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at WSU

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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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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