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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biomedical Engineering is the 75th most popular major in the country with 12,258 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 biomedical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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

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

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree bio engineering students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 16 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 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 Austin are $22,886.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 13 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Biomedical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTEP Biomedical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

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#8 in overall quality

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 #5 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #8 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 Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 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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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #6 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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took 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.

Full UTSA Biomedical Engineering Report

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree bio engineering students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree bio engineering students list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank 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 Rice University are $47,913.

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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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