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

10 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 1,235 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 111 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 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.

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 for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Full UTEP Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree bioengineering students list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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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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