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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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842 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,235 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 842 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioengineering and biomedical 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 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $7,534 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

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#3 in overall quality

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 154 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 131 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $13,575 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNT.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of North Texas

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 123 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $11,109 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $11,745 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UH is $9,925 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $12,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UT Arlington Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

UCO also took the #13 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $13,381 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

ORU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,104 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ORU.

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#14

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

LETU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LETU is $17,824 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full LeTourneau University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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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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