2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for biomedical engineering students. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at Rice accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.
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 large 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very 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 medium-sized 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the 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.
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biomedical engineering programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 983 |
| Arizona | 245 |
| Oklahoma | 65 |
| New Mexico | 18 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Bio Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, biomedical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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