2024 Best Biological Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Biological Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #162 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of biological engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in biological engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biological engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biological engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt biological engineering students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biological Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological Engineering in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biological engineering.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Engineering

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

5 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in biological engineering. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a doctorate in biological engineering from University of Arizona

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

3 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biological engineering. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biological engineering. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a doctorate in biological engineering from Northern Arizona University

Best Biological Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biological engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	119	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Engineering

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

Biological Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biological/Biosystems Engineering	8

Majors Similar to Biological Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	247
Mechanical Engineering	194
Civil Engineering	157
Chemical Engineering	135
Biomedical Engineering	120
Materials Engineering	98
General Engineering	74
Petroleum Engineering	73
Industrial Engineering	61
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	57

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jun Seita. More about our data sources and methodologies.