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Most Popular Colleges for Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 16 doctorates are awarded each year to biological engineering majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

ASU - Tempe awarded 4 doctor's degrees in biological engineering in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.

Graduate students at ASU - Tempe can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,240

$24,320

Fees for Full-Time Students

$698

$698

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$784

$1,216

In a typical year, there are 3,360 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

Mizzou claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 4 doctor's degrees in biological engineering in 2017-2018.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Mizzou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Columbia
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$8,640

$23,659

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,188

$1,188

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$360

$986

Across all programs, there were 2,214 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#3

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

In 2017-2018, 3 students at USU earned doctor's degrees in biological engineering. This makes the college rank #3 on our list. USU also ranks #3 in popularity in Utah for students seeking a biological engineering degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending USU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Utah State University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$5,590

$19,564

Fees for Full-Time Students

$971

$971

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$269

$941

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 934. Of that number, 375 were classified as teaching assistants, and 559 were classified as research assistants.

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

Idaho is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in biological engineering to 2 students in 2017-2018. Idaho also ranks #4 in popularity in Idaho for students seeking a biological engineering degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Idaho.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Idaho
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$6,722

$23,046

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,142

$2,142

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$492

$1,399

There were 612 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 298 were classified as teaching assistants, and 314 were classified as research assistants.

#4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

UNL awarded 2 doctor's degrees in biological engineering in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. UNL also ranks #4 in popularity in Nebraska for students seeking a biological engineering degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$7,518

$22,425

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,853

$1,853

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$313

$896

In 2017-2018, UNL reported having 2,063 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 884 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,179 were classified as research assistants.

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

The #6 spot on our list belongs to Auburn for handing out 1 doctor's degrees in biological engineering in 2017-2018. Auburn also ranks #6 in popularity in Alabama for students seeking a biological engineering degree.

Graduate students at Auburn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Auburn University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$9,342

$28,026

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,632

$1,632

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$519

$1,557

The school reported having 2,113 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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