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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Plains States region, there were 574 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,500 and $22,909 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 140 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

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 the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 20 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at WUSTL

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Biomedical Engineering Report

#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

Full St. Cloud State University Biomedical Engineering Report

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

UND also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Dakota Biomedical Engineering Report

With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Biomedical Engineering Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Iowa

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas Biomedical Engineering Report

#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at Wichita State University

#7 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Biomedical Engineering Report

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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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