2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 12,811 people earned a degree or certificate in biomedical engineering, making the major the #74 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 195 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for bio engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Biomedical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for biomedical engineering students. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for biomedical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. On average, bio engineering graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $24,669 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great value for biomedical engineering students. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.
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The excellent programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biomedical engineering schools in the United States. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Cloud State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools ranking.
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University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UDayton are $44,890 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UDayton also did well on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Keck Graduate Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools list. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
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With a ranking of #8, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biomedical engineering students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per year.
Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. Bio Engineering majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $490, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools ranking.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. Bio Engineering majors at CSULB take out an average of $20,166 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #13, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biomedical engineering students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools list.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
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University of North Dakota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools ranking. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND also is in the top 15% of our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools ranking.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year. After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $607.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Tech also did well on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $21,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Toledo ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $20,239 per year. After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from University of Toledo carry an average student debtload of $19,375.
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Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biomedical engineering students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year.
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University of Memphis landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year. Bio Engineering majors at UofM take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at UT Austin take out is $22,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools list.
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University of New Haven ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of New Haven are $42,898 per year.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.
SD Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $16,530 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Diego State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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30 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
31 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
31 | University of Portland | Portland, OR |
33 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
33 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
35 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
36 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
36 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
38 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
39 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
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Biomedical Engineering Related Majors for 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 |
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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 25 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.