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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

18 Ranked Colleges
1,235 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,258 people earned their degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,235 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,437 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rice.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Rice

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 224 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 173 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $12,203 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 186 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $8,521 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTSA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,857 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $12,317 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #17 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UTEP Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 59 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $10,203 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UH

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #9 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #8 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

With a ranking of #14, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCO has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,297 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

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#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 10 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #16 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $13,242 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UNM

#16

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, ORU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,078 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ORU.

Full Oral Roberts University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#17

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

With a ranking of #17, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. LeTourneau University is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 9 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LeTourneau University is $20,897 for southwest region bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at LETU

#18

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 2 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $26,726 for Southwest Region Bioengineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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