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2026 Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

[Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/bioengineering-biomedical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong bioengineering & biomedical engineering education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for bioengineering & biomedical engineering students.

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• Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

2026 Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the bioengineering & biomedical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools

1

Catholic University Of America
Washington, DC

$58,378 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,771 Avg Student Debt

$73,250 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Catholic University Of America the best value for a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $58,378. Typical student debt for bioengineering & biomedical engineering graduates is $25,771. Early-career bioengineering & biomedical engineering graduates make about $65,120. Set against $25,771 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes George Washington University one of the best values for bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, bioengineering & biomedical engineering degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $71,272. That is a strong return on a $23,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 47%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.