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2024 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,324 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$56,486 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biomedical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #71 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biomedical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,324 degrees in biomedical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biomedical Engineering School

Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region The bio engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biomedical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Biomedical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Master's Degrees in Bio Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Bio Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of bio engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Bio Engineering

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
97 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Rice University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,154 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 213 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering program at Texas A&M University - College Station make $11,668 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,298 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 145 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biomedical engineering major at The University of Texas at Austin earn $12,812 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$59,846 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering has to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 165 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Those biomedical engineering students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe receive $3,360 more than the standard bio engineering graduate.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
77 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 77 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
56 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
$50,727 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the bio engineering program earn about $50,727 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 154 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, bio engineering degree recipients usually make an average of $54,105 in the first five years of their career.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 114 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year. After graduating, bio engineering degree recipients usually earn around $48,979 in their early careers.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
68 Bio Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 68 biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 979
Arizona 287 245
Oklahoma 257 65
New Mexico 219 18

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Biomedical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Bio Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 1,324

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,420
Electrical Engineering 3,662
Civil Engineering 2,298
General Engineering 1,837
Computer Engineering 1,801
Chemical Engineering 1,506
Industrial Engineering 1,352
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,000
Petroleum Engineering 629
Materials Engineering 324

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