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2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

15 Ranked Colleges
506 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biomedical Engineering is the 75th most popular major in the country with 12,258 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 California, there were 1,702 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,380 and $21,463 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 506 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in biomedical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biomedical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biomedical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Caltech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649.

Full Caltech Biomedical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree bio engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 143 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree bio engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCSD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Biomedical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 19 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Full UCR Biomedical Engineering Report

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 29 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 48 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree bio engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

With a ranking of #11, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#15 in overall quality

San Diego State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UC Merced also took the #0 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Merced are $43,854.

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#14

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 16 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507.

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#15

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#12 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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