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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
842 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to 131 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students with aid.

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

#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 35 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $16,999 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid.

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%. 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 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.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Rice University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 102 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 154 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 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 123 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, UTSA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid per year to attend UTSA.

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

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid.

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 full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Arizona

#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students with aid.

Full UT Arlington Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid per year to attend University of Houston.

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 University of Houston

#13 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, UCO has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#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 Getting Aid ranking. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 4 bachelors’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, ORU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oral Roberts University is $22,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid.

Full ORU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#14

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#12 in overall quality

LeTourneau University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 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. It costs about $23,196 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering students with aid per year to attend LETU.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at LeTourneau University

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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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