2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 2,429 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,220 and $23,821 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 433 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 26 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in the Southeast Region
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Florida Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree bio engineering students list, NC A&T has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree bio engineering students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree bio engineering students list, UAB has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Biomedical Engineering Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Biomedical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Biomedical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree bio engineering students list, FIU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Mercer University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mercer also took the #25 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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East Carolina University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 8 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.
Full University of Central Florida Biomedical Engineering Report
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.
Read more about Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 3 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.
Read more about Biomedical Engineering at University of Miami
Duke University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *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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