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2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,324 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 120 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 19 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Rice Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 97%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the 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 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UTHealth

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UH Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

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

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full UT Southwestern Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #11, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of Arizona Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. UT Health San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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 more about Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at UT Health San Antonio

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of North Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioengineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.

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

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