Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP14.05
200 colleges offer Biomedical/Medical Engineering. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 200
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $93,483
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 11
- Associate's
- 10
- Bachelor's
- 200
- Master's
- 166
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 128
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 24
What it covers
About Biomedical/Medical Engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of biomedical and health systems and products such as integrated biomedical systems, instrumentation, medical information systems, artificial organs and prostheses, and health management and care delivery systems.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 14.05.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 200 | $93,4834 yrs after · 112 colleges | $20,500115 colleges |
| Master's | 166 | $107,2854 yrs after · 35 colleges | $34,16721 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | $97,5111 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 128 | $158,7614 yrs after · 3 colleges | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | $135,2484 yrs after · 1 college | $40,0021 college |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 24 | Not reported | $82,9611 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 58 graduates
$126,419
debt not reported
- 2
Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 43 graduates
$121,099
debt not reported
- 3
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 51 graduates
$116,662
debt not reported
- 4
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 68 graduates
$116,525
debt $13,000
- 5
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit · 102 graduates
$114,673
debt $11,427
- 6
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates
$114,426
debt not reported
- 7
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates
$112,914
debt not reported
- 8
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit · 49 graduates
$111,738
debt not reported
- 9
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public · 124 graduates
$110,597
debt $13,180
- 10
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · 47 graduates
$109,648
debt $20,824
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Biomedical/Medical Engineering by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Bright outlook
Architecture and engineering
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median pay
- $109,370
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Education
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $109,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Speaking
More in Engineering
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Engineering, General452 colleges
- Mechanical Engineering395 colleges
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering387 colleges
- Computer Engineering367 colleges
- Civil Engineering300 colleges
- Chemical Engineering182 colleges
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering130 colleges
- Industrial Engineering128 colleges
Questions about Biomedical/Medical Engineering
How many colleges offer Biomedical/Medical Engineering?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Biomedical/Medical Engineering at these degree levels: certificate (11 colleges), associate's (10 colleges), bachelor's (200 colleges), master's (166 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (128 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (24 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn $93,483 a year four years after finishing, across 112 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn the most?
University of Pennsylvania reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Biomedical/Medical Engineering: $126,419 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.