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2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 297 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree bioengineering students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at ASU - Tempe

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 36 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Arlington Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 22 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Rice University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

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 86%.

Full UH Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 18 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of North Texas

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 14 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 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

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 13 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Arizona

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’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%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UTSA

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #14, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 masters’s bioengineering degrees 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Baylor University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Baylor University

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full LeTourneau University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

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

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioengineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Southwestern is a small public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

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

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