2023 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 12,811 people earned their degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,324 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 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 a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate”.
Top 11 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UH Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 3 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying bioengineering list, University of Arizona has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible 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.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying bioengineering list, UTSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s bioengineering degrees to qualified students.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Arlington supports 48,072 students, and 2,109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bioengineering students in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioengineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rice University Veteran Student Life Report
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