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2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Minnesota

[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for biomedical engineering students.

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• Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Minnesota

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

1

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

$10,245 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,076 Avg Student Debt

$55,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

Saint Cloud State University tops our 2026 list of the best value biomedical engineering schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,245. Biomedical Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,076 in student loans. Soon after graduation, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University generally make around $51,625. Set against $25,076 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 95%.

2

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value biomedical engineering schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Biomedical Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, biomedical engineering degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $76,184. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.