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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

18 Ranked Colleges
1,235 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,258 people earned their degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,235 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bioengineering students with aid.

Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 173 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bioengineering students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,023 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 65 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $16,999 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid.

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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 148 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Dallas Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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 #4 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 224 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid.

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%. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 186 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students with aid.

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

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 15 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students with aid per year to attend UTSA.

Full UTSA Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bioengineering students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid per year to attend University of North Texas.

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 more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UNT

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 100 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students with aid.

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#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #12 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid.

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

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#12

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid.

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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bioengineering students with aid list, UCO has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 29 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bioengineering students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#16

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,248 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid per year to attend Oral Roberts University.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Oral Roberts University

#17

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 9 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $23,196 for southwest region bioengineering students with aid per year to attend LeTourneau University.

Full LeTourneau University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#18

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bioengineering students with aid list, Baylor has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Baylor University

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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%.

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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