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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

21 Ranked Colleges
360 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 12,258 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,768 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 360 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 8 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree bioengineering students list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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 Purdue are $28,794.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 30 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree bioengineering students list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 26 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

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#19 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #20 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#14

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 18 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#21 in overall quality

Cleveland State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

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#18

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#4 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree bioengineering students list, Notre Dame has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 39 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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