Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Offered at 512 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 6 | — | — | — |
| Associate | 5 | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's | 192 | $71,150 | $99,147 | $21,125 |
| Post-bacc certificate | 1 | — | — | — |
| Master's | 168 | $86,634 | $116,171 | — |
| Doctoral | 125 | $114,810 | $160,631 | — |
| Professional | 1 | — | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 14 | — | — | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Highest-earning associate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Community College | OR | — | $80,829 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University | TX | — | $132,183 | — |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $94,928 | $130,112 | — |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | $77,230 | $129,993 | $14,750 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | — | $129,555 | $16,250 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $76,819 | $126,099 | $20,500 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $74,075 | $125,731 | $13,180 |
| 7 | Duke University | NC | — | $124,275 | $13,237 |
| 8 | George Washington University | DC | $83,703 | $122,515 | $20,500 |
| 9 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $84,426 | $122,217 | $19,000 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $77,792 | $121,625 | $19,097 |
| 11 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | $72,918 | $119,939 | — |
| 12 | Vanderbilt University | TN | $78,855 | $119,475 | — |
| 13 | University of Southern California | CA | $76,163 | $116,869 | $14,500 |
| 14 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $70,517 | $116,665 | $19,465 |
| 15 | San Jose State University | CA | — | $116,274 | $16,500 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | NC | $97,511 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-San Francisco | CA | — | $191,778 | — |
| 2 | Tufts University | MA | $116,181 | $151,062 | — |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $91,168 | $146,508 | — |
| 4 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $100,807 | $133,041 | — |
| 5 | University of Southern California | CA | — | $132,615 | — |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $82,955 | $130,882 | — |
| 7 | Cornell University | NY | $86,865 | $129,920 | — |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | — | $129,871 | — |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $95,845 | $129,177 | — |
| 10 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | $96,154 | $124,775 | — |
| 11 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJ | $89,784 | $123,488 | — |
| 12 | Boston University | MA | $86,455 | $122,883 | — |
| 13 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | — | $119,828 | — |
| 14 | Brown University | RI | $86,813 | $118,502 | — |
| 15 | University of California-Riverside | CA | $84,440 | $116,669 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning doctoral programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | — | $206,527 | — |
| 2 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | — | $160,631 | — |
| 3 | Duke University | NC | $114,810 | $128,137 | — |
| 4 | University of Utah | UT | $115,592 | — | — |
| 5 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $114,952 | — | — |
| 6 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | $90,911 | — | — |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $87,221 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning professional programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $93,706 | $132,325 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Related fields
Quick answers
- How much do biomedical/medical engineering graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in biomedical/medical engineering reports median earnings of $71,150. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
