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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)

145 Ranked Colleges
2,858 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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 For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,858 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 145 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree bio engineering students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)

Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Biomedical Engineering Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Stanford also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at Stanford

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill

#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at UIUC

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Biomedical Engineering Report

#17 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #17 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison Biomedical Engineering Report

#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at MIT

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego Biomedical Engineering Report

#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

Top 25% in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 30 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Irvine

#11

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Rice University

#12

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The City College of New York Biomedical Engineering Report

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 50 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech

#14

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Top 25% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#16

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Top 25% in overall quality

Harvard University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at Harvard University

#17

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
Top 20% in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 22 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA excels when it comes to bio engineering quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

#18

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University

#19

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Riverside

Florida International University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at FIU

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Biomedical Engineering Report

#22

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biomedical Engineering at University of Central Florida

#23

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 65 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree bio engineering students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” 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.

Full UC Berkeley Biomedical Engineering Report

#24

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #24, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Read more about Biomedical Engineering at U of U

#25

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bio Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662.

Full NC A&T Biomedical Engineering Report

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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%.

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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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