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

16 Ranked Colleges
262 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 262 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’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.

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#3 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bio engineering students list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’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 Houston are $18,689.

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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 Master’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 57 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bio engineering students list, UTEP has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’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 UTEP are $16,180.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’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 Dallas are $28,610.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #15 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’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 University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’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 UTSA are $25,807.

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#13

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#16 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this 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 southwest region master’s degree bio engineering students list, UNM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 2 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’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 are $47,913.

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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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