2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

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In 2019-2020, 12,258 people earned their degree in biomedical engineering, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biomedical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,234 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 470 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,667 and $16,112 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biomedical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biomedical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree bio engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$66,171 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 23 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Duke University

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k 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 public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Biomedical Engineering Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. 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 Biomedical Engineering at NC State

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

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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