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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s

135 Ranked Colleges
2,858 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,858 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 135 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering

#24 in overall quality

Out of the 135 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #24 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” 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.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#17 in overall quality

Out of the 135 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 31 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 48 masters’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 Clemson University are $23,246.

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Top 25% 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 #4 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#5

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#14 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 #5 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s. University of California - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 15 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 36 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marquette Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#8

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
Top 20% in overall quality

Santa Clara University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU excels when it comes to bioengineering quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s list. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’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 St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 40 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of U Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#14

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 15 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #15, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 28 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SD Mines Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#17

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’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 Loyola Marymount are $19,756.

Full Loyola Marymount Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#18

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 30 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#21

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #20 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#23

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #23, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.

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#25

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 masters’s bioengineering degrees 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

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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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