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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southeast Region

21 Ranked Colleges
250 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 2,429 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 250 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 21 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

Top 23 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southeast Region

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 51 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, UofM has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. 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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#6

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#21 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

University of Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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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#8

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 12 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida International University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 1 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#20 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

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#14

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

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#15

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full VCU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#16

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, UK has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#17

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

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#18

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#10 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 23 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, 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%.

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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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