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Biomedical engineering major: colleges and pay

188 colleges in our data award bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering, 8,633 of them in 2023-24. Graduates of the typical program earned $70,560 a year after graduating and $93,619 four years after.

Colleges offering it188
Graduates in 2023-248,633
Typical median debt$20,500
Typical earnings 1 yr after$70,560
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$93,619
Earnings to debt3.4x

Official field name: Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Where biomedical engineering graduates earn the most

Typical earnings four years after graduation, by state (states with 3 or more programs reporting).

Alabama: not enough dataAlaska: not enough dataArizona: not enough dataColorado: not enough dataFlorida: $88,656 four years afterGeorgia: not enough dataIndiana: $90,484 four years afterKansas: not enough dataMaine: not enough dataMassachusetts: $95,915 four years afterMinnesota: not enough dataNew Jersey: $89,123 four years afterNorth Carolina: $98,061 four years afterNorth Dakota: not enough dataOklahoma: not enough dataPennsylvania: $101,101 four years afterSouth Dakota: not enough dataTexas: $88,484 four years afterWyoming: not enough dataConnecticut: not enough dataMissouri: not enough dataWest Virginia: not enough dataIllinois: $93,152 four years afterNew Mexico: not enough dataArkansas: not enough dataCalifornia: $102,051 four years afterDelaware: not enough dataDistrict of Columbia: not enough dataHawaii: not enough dataIowa: not enough dataKentucky: not enough dataMaryland: not enough dataMichigan: $93,129 four years afterMississippi: not enough dataMontana: not enough dataNew Hampshire: not enough dataNew York: $94,859 four years afterOhio: $89,052 four years afterOregon: not enough dataTennessee: $88,279 four years afterUtah: not enough dataVirginia: $93,533 four years afterWashington: not enough dataWisconsin: $95,728 four years afterNebraska: not enough dataSouth Carolina: not enough dataIdaho: not enough dataNevada: not enough dataVermont: not enough dataLouisiana: not enough dataRhode Island: not enough data
$88,279$102,051· grey: fewer than 3 programs with data
$72,936 to $76,580: 5 programs$76,580 to $80,224: 3 programs$80,224 to $83,868: 3 programs$83,868 to $87,511: 14 programs$87,511 to $91,155: 20 programs$91,155 to $94,799: 14 programs$94,799 to $98,443: 14 programs$98,443 to $102,087: 17 programs$102,087 to $105,731: 6 programs$105,731 to $109,374: 5 programs$109,374 to $113,018: 5 programs$113,018 to $116,662: 6 programsTypical $93,619$72,936$116,662
Median earnings four years after graduation at each college's program

Colleges where biomedical engineering graduates earn the most

Programs with at least 10 graduates in 2023-24, ranked by median earnings four years after graduation.

University of Pennsylvania$126,419
Rice University$121,099
Vanderbilt University$116,662
University of California-Los Angeles$116,525
Johns Hopkins University$114,673
Santa Clara University$114,426
Tulane University of Louisiana$112,914
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$111,738
University of California-Berkeley$110,597
Carnegie Mellon University$109,648
CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA58$94,928$126,419n/a
Rice UniversityHouston, TX43n/a$121,099n/a
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN51$78,855$116,662n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA68$73,927$116,525$13,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD102$60,093$114,673$11,427
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA21$84,402$114,426n/a
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA21$82,229$112,914n/a
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA49$73,378$111,738n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA124$74,075$110,597$13,180
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA47$88,060$109,648$20,824
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA105$77,230$109,551$17,500
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA84$84,426$109,232$19,500
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA53$76,374$106,540$16,750
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA34$80,379$106,260$20,000
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI29n/a$106,048$22,584
Duke UniversityDurham, NC89n/a$105,921$14,125
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA73$76,163$105,415$12,540
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY75$75,585$103,306$24,125
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL65$72,051$102,994$13,000
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA275n/a$102,755$21,875
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX94$76,819$102,544$20,500
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI150$72,751$102,342$17,625
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA101$73,731$101,362$29,666
University of DelawareNewark, DE53$74,776$101,175$27,000
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA31$69,227$101,101$26,000

Largest biomedical engineering programs

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA275n/a$102,755$21,875
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC161$77,133$98,129$19,500
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX159$62,912$93,305$19,169
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI150$72,751$102,342$17,625
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC148$76,315$97,992$18,976
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN148$76,119$93,434$18,458
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA140$77,736$100,416$27,000
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC134$71,944$93,705$20,770
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA126$59,527$98,687$16,500
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA124$74,075$110,597$13,180
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA122$69,246$96,874$15,009
Boston UniversityBoston, MA121$73,080$99,024$20,500
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI115$79,909$99,762$21,500
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ115$63,483$92,974$14,846
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA111$82,436$92,806$27,000

Graduate degrees in biomedical engineering

Master's: 166 programs, $84,440 first-year earnings; Doctoral: 124 programs, $114,810 first-year earnings. Compare graduate programs.

Biomedical engineering colleges by state

Every college with a biomedical engineering major

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA58$94,928$126,419n/a
Rice UniversityHouston, TX43n/a$121,099n/a
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN51$78,855$116,662n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA68$73,927$116,525$13,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD102$60,093$114,673$11,427
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA21$84,402$114,426n/a
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA21$82,229$112,914n/a
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA49$73,378$111,738n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA124$74,075$110,597$13,180
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA47$88,060$109,648$20,824
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA105$77,230$109,551$17,500
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA84$84,426$109,232$19,500
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA53$76,374$106,540$16,750
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA34$80,379$106,260$20,000
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI29n/a$106,048$22,584
Duke UniversityDurham, NC89n/a$105,921$14,125
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA73$76,163$105,415$12,540
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY75$75,585$103,306$24,125
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL65$72,051$102,994$13,000
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA275n/a$102,755$21,875
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX94$76,819$102,544$20,500
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI150$72,751$102,342$17,625
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA101$73,731$101,362$29,666
University of DelawareNewark, DE53$74,776$101,175$27,000
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA31$69,227$101,101$26,000
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA78$70,517$100,930$19,465
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC32$83,703$100,601$20,500
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA140$77,736$100,416$27,000
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR46$68,111$100,182$23,209
Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR2$68,111$100,182$23,209
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ38$81,424$99,842$27,000
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI115$79,909$99,762$21,500
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA39$78,912$99,617$27,000
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY27$79,321$99,521$27,000
Boston UniversityBoston, MA121$73,080$99,024$20,500
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL32$71,150$98,997$21,500
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA126$59,527$98,687$16,500
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA4$72,918$98,567n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA83$78,047$98,504$8,854
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC161$77,133$98,129$19,500
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC148$76,315$97,992$18,976
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC34$64,409$97,927$21,500
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL75$77,792$97,926$19,097
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN89$69,508$97,611$21,500
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA122$69,246$96,874$15,009
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI35$79,490$96,532$19,500
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT79$74,614$96,353$12,000
University of RochesterRochester, NY56$65,901$95,957$19,000
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI50$75,784$95,728$22,500
CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY22$59,486$95,685n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT89$78,605$95,682$21,966
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ48n/a$95,625$15,978
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY64$70,207$94,859$22,250
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH99$79,964$94,168$21,500
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY54$78,848$94,103$27,250
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC134$71,944$93,705$20,770
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA38$78,033$93,533$22,000
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN148$76,119$93,434$18,458
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX159$62,912$93,305$19,169
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI32$73,682$93,229$27,000
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH16$79,877$92,984n/a
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ115$63,483$92,974$14,846
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA111$82,436$92,806$27,000
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA16$67,604$91,805$27,000
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL16$73,561$91,676n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI34n/a$91,674n/a
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC40$65,944$91,235$25,000
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH77$76,349$90,897$18,994
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN24$76,100$90,484$25,052
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL50$54,919$90,415$17,070
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH98$67,532$90,065$19,592
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA74$52,518$90,041$18,500
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ93$68,541$89,850$19,500
Widener UniversityChester, PA18n/a$89,794$27,000
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY42$47,498$89,560n/a
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH39$70,134$89,052$22,000
University of California-MercedMerced, CA30$62,842$88,795$15,000
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL80$64,467$88,656$18,000
University of North TexasDenton, TX35$57,968$88,484$21,750
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN38$76,343$88,435$22,000
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ73$68,181$88,396$19,594
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL30$70,344$88,378$23,000
University of MemphisMemphis, TN44$65,611$88,279$22,625
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA25$64,379$88,272$27,000
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL15n/a$88,120n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL103$62,124$88,078$9,854
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA18$70,603$87,838$27,000
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX80$73,897$87,420$22,000
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL74$69,246$87,393$17,800
University of IowaIowa City, IA88$67,558$86,894$27,000
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA102$65,950$86,893$26,790
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO20$68,785$86,844$19,500
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA50$50,122$86,295$15,363
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO27$62,444$86,190$20,800
Union CollegeSchenectady, NY20$81,267$86,182$27,000
University of ToledoToledo, OH50$74,449$85,751$16,875
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA17$59,054$85,454n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY76$58,231$84,920$20,500
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY33n/a$84,311n/a
Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ25$64,241$84,059$17,000
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI47$70,347$83,916$24,005
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH45$66,981$82,540$12,000
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC12n/a$81,519n/a
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI15$65,713$80,937n/a
University of MaineOrono, ME22$59,890$80,059$27,000
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH16$56,039$77,864n/a
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX49$57,668$77,774$22,358
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR56$45,186$75,972$19,561
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS53$64,138$74,542$21,250
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS25n/a$72,936$19,961
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN63$52,760$69,476$22,750
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX45$66,984$67,246$8,068
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA60$83,594n/a$14,749
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY55$81,507n/a$16,962
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA42$79,306n/a$23,250
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO43$78,043n/a$22,475
University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI36$76,089n/a$15,728
The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ22$73,957n/a$27,000
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA74$73,535n/a$22,500
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL41$72,060n/a$11,250
Trine UniversityAngola, IN23$68,526n/a$27,000
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA28$66,883n/an/a
University of the PacificStockton, CA11$66,289n/an/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK51$66,131n/a$22,500
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ21$65,905n/a$27,500
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV40$62,314n/a$25,000
University of VermontBurlington, VT37$61,372n/a$19,500
University of HoustonHouston, TX52$59,725n/a$17,050
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI24$59,456n/a$25,250
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA52$56,058n/a$19,352
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, PR51$36,584n/a$20,249
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL6n/an/an/a
Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY5n/an/an/a
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA17n/an/an/a
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA18n/an/an/a
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA10n/an/an/a
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA1n/an/an/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO40n/an/an/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY55n/an/a$11,500
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH15n/an/an/a
Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA5n/an/an/a
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT4n/an/an/a
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL3n/an/an/a
Gannon UniversityErie, PA7n/an/an/a
George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR4n/an/an/a
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI8n/an/an/a
Harding UniversitySearcy, AR7n/an/an/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA14n/an/an/a
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI1n/an/an/a
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY8n/an/an/a
Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN11n/an/an/a
Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS2n/an/an/a
Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI5n/an/an/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS10n/an/an/a
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX7n/an/an/a
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL5n/an/an/a
Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV5n/an/an/a
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA4n/an/an/a
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT28n/an/a$14,125
New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY3n/an/an/a
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL16n/an/a$29,000
Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK2n/an/an/a
Regis CollegeWeston, MA2n/an/an/a
Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO7n/an/an/a
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY26n/an/an/a
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA60n/an/an/a
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD17n/an/a$27,000
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL0n/an/an/a
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA40n/an/an/a
Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD3n/an/an/a
University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK4n/an/an/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO58n/an/an/a
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT12n/an/an/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY32n/an/a$17,000
University of MississippiUniversity, MS24n/an/an/a
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH4n/an/an/a
University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV25n/an/an/a
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND1n/an/an/a
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD10n/an/an/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL29n/an/an/a
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI16n/an/an/a
University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC2n/an/an/a
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN14n/an/an/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA67n/an/a$20,500
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA3n/an/an/a
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO68n/an/a$17,741
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA11n/an/an/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT31n/an/an/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do biomedical engineering majors make?

Graduates of the typical biomedical engineering program earned a median of $70,560 one year after graduation and $93,619 four years after, in 2024 dollars.

Which college has the highest-paid biomedical engineering graduates?

University of Pennsylvania, where graduates earned a median of $126,419 four years after graduation (programs with at least 10 graduates).

How many colleges offer a biomedical engineering major?

188 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering in 2022-23 or 2023-24.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.