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2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Plains States region, there were 574 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,500 and $22,909 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 140 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 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.

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 biomedical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The bio engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 36 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree bio engineering students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 11 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Saint Cloud State University

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UND Biomedical Engineering Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 11 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Iowa

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 20 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Biomedical Engineering Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 10 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Wichita State University

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

KU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Kansas

#7 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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