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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
908 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$56,326 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in biomedical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #71 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 908 degrees in biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas Your choice of biomedical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biomedical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Master's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Bio Engineering

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 Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the bio engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Bio Engineering

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
84 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Rice University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 84 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biomedical engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 216 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station earn $11,828 more than the typical bio engineering student.

More information about a degree in biomedical engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering has to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Biomedical Engineering degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of about $12,972 above the average income of biomedical engineering majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
86 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Houston is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$54,105 Median Starting Salary

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. This university ranks 11th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 138 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $54,105.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$48,979 Median Starting Salary

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the large city of Arlington. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 81 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the bio engineering program report average early career income of $48,979.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
67 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 67 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$48,441 Median Starting Salary

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 25th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 47 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, bio engineering degree recipients typically earn about $48,441 in their early careers.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX

LETU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Longview. This university ranks 72nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 6 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at LETU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona287245
Oklahoma25765
New Mexico21918

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Biomedical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Bio Engineering Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering908

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering3,572
Electrical Engineering2,159
Civil Engineering1,579
Computer Engineering1,117
Chemical Engineering908
Industrial Engineering810
General Engineering726
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering490
Petroleum Engineering434
Materials Engineering248

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