2023 Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southeast Region
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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,577 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree 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 in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 167 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for southeast region bioengineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,904 for southeast region bioengineering students per year to attend University of Memphis.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #3 spot on the list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
FIU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students per year to attend FIU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full FIU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 32 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $11,304 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 323 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bioengineering students list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,974 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech
North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 166 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bioengineering students list, NC State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region bioengineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full USF Tampa Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report
Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Florida State University
Mississippi State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bioengineering students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,122 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mississippi State University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,530 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Tech
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $10,563 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
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Clemson University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bioengineering students list, Clemson has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $21,262 for southeast region bioengineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Clemson
With a ranking of #14, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,735 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report
University of Louisville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bioengineering students list, UofL has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $16,828 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UofL
University of Arkansas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,507 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students per year to attend UARK.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report
Harding University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,456 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students per year to attend Harding.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Harding University
West Virginia University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 37 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $13,355 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,559 for southeast region bioengineering students per year to attend UofSC.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia
With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bioengineering students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region bioengineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report
University of Mississippi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $12,161 for southeast region bioengineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Mississippi
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $11,299 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University
University of Central Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 6 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for southeast region bioengineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Central Florida
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,811 for Southeast Region Bioengineering students per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana State University
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