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Biomedical/Medical Engineering Degree

119 schools compared · Average earnings $63,751/yr

Schools Offering

119

Avg Grad Earnings

$63,751/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

48/100

AI Automation Risk

High

55% task exposure

Best Schools for Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Top 119 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	72 65–74	$81,186/yr	High	24.1x
2	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	71 65–73	$74,016/yr	High	26.9x
3	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	70 63–72	$74,562/yr	High	20.9x
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	70 64–72	$74,094/yr	High	20.1x
5	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	70 64–72	$72,749/yr	High	22.2x
6	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	70 63–70	$71,852/yr	High	19.2x
7	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	70 64–71	$70,561/yr	High	18.6x
8	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	70 63–72	$68,783/yr	High	25.1x
9	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	70 63–71	$66,090/yr	High	22.6x
10	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	70 63–72	$62,972/yr	High	34.5x
11	Florida International University Miami, FL	69 63–72	$62,254/yr	High	34.7x
12	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	69 62–70	$60,524/yr	High	22.7x
13	CUNY City College New York, NY	68 61–70	$56,711/yr	High	26.1x
14	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	67 61–67	$73,348/yr	High	14.0x
15	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	67 61–67	$72,166/yr	High	14.7x
16	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	67 61–68	$69,711/yr	High	16.0x
17	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	67 58–70	$67,170/yr	High	18.2x
18	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	67 61–67	$60,705/yr	High	15.9x
19	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	66 60–67	$76,184/yr	High	13.3x
20	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	66 59–68	$71,485/yr	High	15.1x
21	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	66 58–69	$68,419/yr	High	16.3x
22	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	66 59–67	$65,469/yr	High	15.9x
23	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	66 57–70	$65,045/yr	High	18.4x
24	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	66 58–69	$63,249/yr	High	18.3x
25	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	66 60–66	$62,454/yr	High	14.1x
26	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	66 61–66	$62,384/yr	High	14.4x
27	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	66 60–65	$59,504/yr	High	15.6x
28	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	66 59–68	$58,999/yr	High	18.5x
29	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	66 58–68	$58,144/yr	High	19.4x
30	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	66 57–69	$55,974/yr	High	22.2x
31	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	66 60–67	$52,948/yr	High	18.6x
32	University of Delaware Newark, DE	65 59–66	$71,980/yr	High	13.2x
33	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	65 58–68	$60,828/yr	High	17.4x
34	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	65 55–69	$57,874/yr	High	19.8x
35	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	65 57–68	$56,045/yr	High	18.5x
36	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	64 57–65	$68,410/yr	High	13.2x
37	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	64 56–66	$61,342/yr	High	15.3x
38	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	64 58–64	$61,226/yr	High	14.0x
39	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	64 58–64	$55,550/yr	High	12.9x
40	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	63 58–63	$76,755/yr	High	9.0x
41	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	63 57–63	$70,307/yr	High	11.4x
42	Clemson University Clemson, SC	63 56–64	$65,110/yr	High	12.7x
43	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	63 58–62	$63,981/yr	High	10.6x
44	University of Maine Orono, ME	63 57–62	$59,864/yr	High	10.9x
45	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	63 57–62	$51,636/yr	High	12.8x
46	University of Houston Houston, TX	63 55–66	$48,329/yr	High	19.6x
47	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	62 57–62	$67,609/yr	High	9.8x
48	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	62 55–64	$66,075/yr	High	12.5x
49	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	62 55–64	$66,075/yr	High	12.5x
50	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	62 55–64	$66,075/yr	High	12.5x
51	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	62 55–64	$66,075/yr	High	12.5x
52	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	62 55–64	$58,916/yr	High	13.2x
53	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	62 56–63	$57,311/yr	High	13.5x
54	University of California-Merced Merced, CA	62 54–65	$57,223/yr	High	14.7x
55	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	62 53–66	$55,856/yr	High	15.8x
56	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	61 53–63	$63,831/yr	High	11.8x
57	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	61 56–60	$57,062/yr	High	10.3x
58	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	61 53–64	$55,011/yr	High	14.1x
59	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	61 55–60	$50,472/yr	High	11.6x
60	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	61 51–66	$48,134/yr	High	18.2x
61	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	61 52–64	$45,483/yr	High	18.2x
62	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	61 51–64	$42,570/yr	High	23.2x
63	Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA	60 56–60	$74,115/yr	High	8.1x
64	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	60 53–63	$67,627/yr	High	11.0x
65	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	60 53–62	$66,075/yr	High	10.6x
66	New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	60 53–62	$63,449/yr	High	11.4x
67	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	60 53–62	$62,097/yr	High	11.7x
68	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	60 55–59	$60,237/yr	High	8.9x
69	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	60 49–65	$48,134/yr	High	16.9x
70	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	60 51–64	$45,570/yr	High	17.9x
71	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	59 52–61	$66,823/yr	High	10.3x
72	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	59 54–59	$54,047/yr	High	9.6x
73	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	59 49–64	$47,261/yr	High	16.2x
74	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	57 52–57	$58,914/yr	High	7.3x
75	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	57 48–62	$56,529/yr	High	10.9x
76	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	57 50–59	$54,133/yr	High	10.6x
77	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	57 49–61	$44,717/yr	High	14.7x
78	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	57 45–62	$39,035/yr	High	20.8x
79	Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	56 50–59	$80,401/yr	High	5.3x
80	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	55 49–57	$93,310/yr	High	3.6x
81	Rice University Houston, TX	55 49–55	$88,307/yr	High	2.9x
82	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	54 47–56	$80,508/yr	High	3.1x
83	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	54 47–56	$78,283/yr	High	3.3x
84	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	54 48–54	$77,099/yr	High	2.5x
85	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	54 47–57	$76,928/yr	High	3.7x
86	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	54 46–56	$73,710/yr	High	4.0x
87	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	54 48–55	$73,526/yr	High	3.7x
88	Trine University Angola, IN	54 48–55	$67,702/yr	High	3.8x
89	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	53 47–55	$78,815/yr	High	2.9x
90	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	53 47–55	$74,860/yr	High	3.3x
91	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	53 46–56	$74,427/yr	High	3.5x
92	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	53 46–55	$72,344/yr	High	3.5x
93	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	53 46–54	$71,714/yr	High	3.1x
94	Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	53 47–54	$70,090/yr	High	3.4x
95	Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ	52 46–54	$73,454/yr	High	2.9x
96	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	52 45–55	$72,440/yr	High	3.1x
97	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	52 45–55	$70,696/yr	High	3.4x
98	George Washington University Washington, DC	52 44–55	$69,942/yr	High	3.4x
99	Duke University Durham, NC	52 44–55	$69,873/yr	High	3.4x
100	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	52 44–56	$68,592/yr	High	3.9x
101	Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI	52 46–53	$64,298/yr	High	2.8x
102	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	52 47–54	$54,415/yr	High	5.2x
103	Brown University Providence, RI	51 45–52	$74,180/yr	High	1.7x
104	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	51 44–53	$69,414/yr	High	2.9x
105	Boston University Boston, MA	51 44–53	$69,209/yr	High	2.8x
106	Widener University Chester, PA	51 45–52	$68,762/yr	High	2.2x
107	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	51 46–51	$41,773/yr	High	7.9x
108	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	50 44–52	$67,064/yr	High	2.6x
109	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	50 43–53	$64,660/yr	High	3.0x
110	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	50 42–53	$63,402/yr	High	3.1x
111	Western New England University Springfield, MA	49 43–50	$58,437/yr	High	2.1x
112	Union College Schenectady, NY	48 42–49	$62,624/yr	High	1.4x
113	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	47 42–49	$62,895/yr	High	1.3x
114	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	47 42–48	$61,397/yr	High	1.3x
115	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	47 42–48	$56,932/yr	High	1.8x
116	Washington State University Pullman, WA	47 33–56	$30,778/yr	High	17.4x
117	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	45 38–48	$48,572/yr	High	2.5x
118	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	45 40–46	$38,593/yr	High	5.5x
119	Stanford University Stanford, CA	44 38–45	$50,487/yr	High	1.0x

Highest Earning Biomedical/Medical Engineering Programs

Schools where Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
University of Pennsylvania	$93,310/yr	55	High
Rice University	$88,307/yr	55	High
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	$81,186/yr	72	High
University of Southern California	$80,508/yr	54	High
Wentworth Institute of Technology	$80,401/yr	56	High
Case Western Reserve University	$78,815/yr	53	High
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	$78,283/yr	54	High
University of the Pacific	$77,099/yr	54	High
Johns Hopkins University	$76,928/yr	54	High
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	$76,755/yr	63	High

Best ROI for Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Florida International University	34.7x	$62,254/yr	69
Florida Gulf Coast University	34.5x	$62,972/yr	70
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	26.9x	$74,016/yr	71
CUNY City College	26.1x	$56,711/yr	68
University of Utah	25.1x	$68,783/yr	70
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	24.1x	$81,186/yr	72
University of Alabama at Birmingham	23.2x	$42,570/yr	61
University of Florida	22.7x	$60,524/yr	69
California State University-Long Beach	22.6x	$66,090/yr	70
University at Buffalo	22.2x	$55,974/yr	66

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn?

Across 119 schools, Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn an average of $63,751 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $30,778 to $93,310 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Biomedical/Medical Engineering?

Biomedical/Medical Engineering is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 55% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Biomedical/Medical Engineering program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks #1 for Biomedical/Medical Engineering with a score of 72/100 and graduate earnings of $81,186/yr.

Is a Biomedical/Medical Engineering degree worth it?

On average, Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn 11.7x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs across 119 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.