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2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools

178 Ranked Colleges
12,811 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bioengineering Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools” ranking, we looked at 178 colleges that offer 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,945 for bioengineering students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 50 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,002 for Bioengineering students per year to attend Iowa State.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Iowa State

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 141 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for bioengineering students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 167 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for bioengineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Florida Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,721 for Bioengineering students per year to attend University of Houston.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 86%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UH

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for bioengineering students.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Memphis

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Portland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,464 for Bioengineering students per year to attend Portland Community College.

Full Portland Community College Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 117 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,298 for bioengineering students per year to attend Florida International University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 23 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Saint Cloud State University is $14,581 for bioengineering students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Cloud State University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $19,919 for Bioengineering students per year to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SD Mines Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $11,304 for Bioengineering students.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 323 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $14,974 for bioengineering students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 20 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $44,467 for Bioengineering students per year to attend Loyola Marymount.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 166 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,411 for bioengineering students per year to attend NC State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 153 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,572 for bioengineering students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at U of U

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,312 for bioengineering students per year to attend University of Toledo.

Full University of Toledo Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a top spot on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,878 for bioengineering students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 28 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for bioengineering students.

The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at USF Tampa

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With a ranking of #19, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 108 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $20,677 for Bioengineering students per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 22 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for bioengineering students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 56 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for Bioengineering students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,122 for Bioengineering students per year to attend Mississippi State.

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

Full Mississippi State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Dayton landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 5 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UDayton is $29,928 for bioengineering students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UDayton

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 42 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,530 for Bioengineering students per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UAB

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $20,257 for bioengineering students per year to attend University of Kansas.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 86%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Kansas

Rest of the Best 27 in Best Value Bioengineering Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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