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2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

103 Ranked Colleges
1,085 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,085 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 103 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 103 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford University Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 103 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 12 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 22 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at MIT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 14 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 103 schools in the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 14 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 51 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree bioengineering students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

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#11

The City College of New York

New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

#13

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University

University of California - Irvine ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

With a ranking of #16, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Dallas Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

Iowa State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State

#20

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#25 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at U-M

#21

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of California - Davis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis

#23

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #23, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioengineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

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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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