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2022 Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 365 people earned their degree in biological/biosystems engineering, making the major the 649th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 biological/biosystems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological/biosystems engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological/biosystems engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree biological/biosystems engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological/Biosystems Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biological/Biosystems Engineering at Mizzou

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Biological/Biosystems Engineering at University of Arizona

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL Biological/Biosystems Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering students in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Full Utah State University Biological/Biosystems Engineering Report

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees to qualified students.

U of I also made our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biological/Biosystems Engineering at University of Idaho

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Arizona University Biological/Biosystems Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree biological/biosystems engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Merced has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Merced are $43,854, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biological/Biosystems Engineering at UC Merced

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree biological/biosystems engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biological/Biosystems Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 2 doctorate’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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