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

16 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master's 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 has developed its “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 1,235 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 262 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region

#2 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioengineering students list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 57 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #6 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Arlington Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #13 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’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 Dallas are $28,610.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #16 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 2 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’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 are $47,913.

Full Rice 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%.

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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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