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2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for biomedical engineering students.

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• Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

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

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

$15,554 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$71,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

Clemson University earned the #1 spot for value among biomedical engineering schools in South Carolina. Clemson University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson. Students from in state pay about $15,554 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,866. Typical student debt for biomedical engineering graduates is $22,500. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Clemson University earn a median of $70,885 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 38%.

2

University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

$12,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of South Carolina Columbia one of the best values for biomedical engineering. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,688, compared with $36,298 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for biomedical engineering graduates is $26,000. Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $57,311 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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.