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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 12,811 people earned their degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,324 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their bioengineering and biomedical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bioengineering students.

Top 23 Most Focused Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LeTourneau University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 3.8% 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 The University of Texas at Dallas Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 213 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 165 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Houston

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of North Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNT Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified 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.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Arizona

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 12 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UT Health San Antonio

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Texas Tech University

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Baylor

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University

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McLennan Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

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