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2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kentucky

[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for biomedical engineering students.

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• Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kentucky

2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Kentucky

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biomedical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools

1

University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

$13,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,094 Avg Student Debt

$59,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Kentucky earned the #1 spot for value among biomedical engineering schools in Kentucky. University Of Kentucky is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,502, while out-of-state students pay about $34,140. Students borrow a median of $24,094 to complete the biomedical engineering program here. Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $49,568 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Louisville
Louisville, KY

$13,136 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,500 Avg Student Debt

$53,899 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Louisville came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value biomedical engineering schools. University Of Louisville is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,136, while out-of-state students pay about $29,482. Typical student debt for biomedical engineering graduates is $15,500. Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of Louisville earn a median of $76,165 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 79%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.