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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

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Biomedical Engineering is the 71st most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biomedical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,445 and had an average of $22,702 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,324 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,486 and $21,662 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 297 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in biomedical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree bio engineering students.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at Rice University

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Dallas Biomedical Engineering Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at UNM

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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 #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 36 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at UT Arlington

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the #5 spot on the list. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at LeTourneau University

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Biomedical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at University of Houston

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of North Texas

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at Texas Tech University

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Biomedical Engineering Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor Biomedical Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at UT Austin

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With a ranking of #17, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Biomedical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 4 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bio Engineering Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Biomedical Engineering Report

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