2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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 Schools
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for biomedical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
SD Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $16,530 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year. While working on their degree, bio engineering majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $21,300 in student debt.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biomedical engineering students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Mizzou is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year. After completing their degree, bio engineering graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $26,876. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $613, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Wichita State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biomedical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $18,165 per year. The average amount in student loans that bio engineering majors at WSU take out is $26,146.
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Request InformationBest Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 190 |
| Minnesota | 181 |
| Kansas | 82 |
| Iowa | 175 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
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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 13 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.
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