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Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

18 Colleges
$56,486 Avg Salary
$21,662 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You

Biomedical Engineering is the #74 most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for biomedical engineering students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at Rice accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $22,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $205, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Bio Engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,317 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $24,098. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $25,955.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Texas 983
Arizona 245
Oklahoma 65
New Mexico 18

More Biomedical Engineering Rankings in the Southwest Region

One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UC Davis College of Engineering.

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