2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Iowa
[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for biomedical engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Iowa
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biomedical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools
Iowa State University tops our 2026 list of the best value biomedical engineering schools in Iowa. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,787, while out-of-state students pay about $28,881. Students borrow a median of $23,495 to complete the biomedical engineering program here. Soon after graduation, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $53,900. That is a strong return on a $23,495 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.
University Of Iowa came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value biomedical engineering schools. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. In-state tuition and fees average $11,283, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. Typical student debt for biomedical engineering graduates is $27,000. Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of $58,144 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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