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2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in South Dakota

[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for biomedical engineering students.

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• Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in South Dakota

2026 Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in South Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biomedical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools

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University Of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

$9,432 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,322 Avg Student Debt

$51,926 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in biomedical engineering, no school beat University Of South Dakota this year. Set in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,432, while out-of-state students pay about $12,942. Typical student debt for biomedical engineering graduates is $26,322. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates make about $51,566. Set against $26,322 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology
Rapid City, SD

$10,500 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,668 Avg Student Debt

$72,257 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology earned it the #2 place for biomedical engineering. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Rapid City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,500, compared with $14,900 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,668 to complete the biomedical engineering program here. Biomedical Engineering graduates of South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology earn a median of $75,838 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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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 1 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.