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2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,258 people earned their degree in biomedical engineering, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biomedical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,234 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,235 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,980 and $21,164 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 111 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in biomedical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biomedical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree bio engineering students with aid list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Biomedical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bio engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’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 San Antonio are $25,807.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, 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 #10 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’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 Arlington are $23,376.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bio engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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