2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Biomedical Engineering is the #74 most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for bio engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $490.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very 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 $19,456 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Southern California Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Southern California Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Southern California Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $19,190 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bio engineering graduates from Southern California Institute of Technology take out $37,082 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biomedical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biomedical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,744 |
| Washington | 141 |
| Oregon | 83 |
| Nevada | 26 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Bio Engineering
| 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 24 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.