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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 12,258 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 574 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 140 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at St. Cloud State University

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 7 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.

Full University of North Dakota Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at North Dakota State University

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Iowa

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at WSU

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 10 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at KU

#7 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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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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