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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate

95 Ranked Colleges
1,085 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 for a Doctorate” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,085 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 95 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 Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree bioengineering students.

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering

#23 in overall quality

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate. Located in San Francisco, California, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

UCSF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSF are $28,092, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #15 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #7, Marquette University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 51 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’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 UofM are $14,202.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#13

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 10 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#14

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#15

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #15, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

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#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#17

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 4 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 14 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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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’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 University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

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#21

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#10 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#22

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Full UCLA Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 11 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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 Florida Tech are $22,588.

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#25

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 5 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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