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Biomedical/Medical Engineering.
Doctoral Degree•108 Institutions
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($97,071)
P25-P75 Interval ($89,530 - $119,953)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambridge | MA | $167,374 Nat: $131,848 4yr Post-Grad | $20,111 /yr | - | +$518k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $158,761 Nat: $131,848 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | - | +$418k |
Atlanta | GA | $119,953 Nat: $131,848 4yr Post-Grad | $22,585 /yr | - | +$161k |
La Jolla | CA | $100,075 Nat: $131,848 2yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | - | +$80k |
Baltimore | MD | $97,071 Nat: $131,848 2yr Post-Grad | $18,809 /yr | - | +$34k |
Los Angeles | CA | $93,030 Nat: $131,848 2yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | - | +$25k |
Gainesville | FL | $89,530 Nat: $131,848 2yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | - | +$20k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $131,848 | $18,749 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $131,848 | $14,967 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $131,848 | $16,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pasadena | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | $16,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berkeley | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | $13,481 /yr | - | -$0 |
Davis | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | $14,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | $15,364 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $131,848 | $11,900 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Collins | CO | - Nat: $131,848 | $21,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $131,848 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $131,848 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $131,848 | $29,561 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $131,848 | $36,586 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $131,848 | $37,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tampa | FL | - Nat: $131,848 | $9,812 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $131,848 | $12,116 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $131,848 | $10,974 /yr | - | -$0 |
Champaign | IL | - Nat: $131,848 | $14,355 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $131,848 | $18,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $131,848 | $29,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Notre Dame | IN | - Nat: $131,848 | $26,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $131,848 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $131,848 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $131,848 | $18,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $131,848 | $11,864 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $131,848 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orono | ME | - Nat: $131,848 | $17,510 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $131,848 | $15,678 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $131,848 | $24,402 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lowell | MA | - Nat: $131,848 | $17,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Medford | MA | - Nat: $131,848 | $39,998 /yr | - | -$0 |
Worcester | MA | - Nat: $131,848 | $43,071 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ann Arbor | MI | - Nat: $131,848 | $13,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $131,848 | $12,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $131,848 | $16,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $131,848 | $17,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $131,848 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $131,848 | $16,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $131,848 | $24,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hoboken | NJ | - Nat: $131,848 | $41,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | $21,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ithaca | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | $28,690 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | $3,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
Troy | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | $36,228 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | $29,278 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | $20,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | $18,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Brooklyn | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $131,848 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chapel Hill | NC | - Nat: $131,848 | $11,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $131,848 | $17,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winston-Salem | NC | - Nat: $131,848 | $28,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Akron | OH | - Nat: $131,848 | $13,946 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $131,848 | $41,190 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $131,848 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $131,848 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oregon Health & Science University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $131,848 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $131,848 | $31,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $131,848 | $38,509 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $131,848 | $36,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $131,848 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $131,848 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $131,848 | $25,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clemson | SC | - Nat: $131,848 | $22,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $131,848 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rapid City | SD | - Nat: $131,848 | $20,183 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermillion | SD | - Nat: $131,848 | $19,858 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $131,848 | $12,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $131,848 | $18,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $131,848 | $15,846 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | $14,276 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | $13,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | $13,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | $19,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richardson | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | $18,267 /yr | - | -$0 |
El Paso | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | $9,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | $10,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $131,848 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $131,848 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfax | VA | - Nat: $131,848 | $17,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blacksburg | VA | - Nat: $131,848 | $24,953 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | VA | - Nat: $131,848 | $23,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $131,848 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $131,848 | $14,091 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $131,848 | $31,487 /yr | - | -$0 |
Madison | WI | - Nat: $131,848 | $17,354 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $131,848 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $131,848 | $14,600 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $131,848 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $131,848 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $131,848 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $131,848 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | $65,332 Nat: $131,848 2yr Post-Grad | $29,612 /yr | - | -$251k |
Philadelphia | PA | $64,493 Nat: $131,848 2yr Post-Grad | $28,699 /yr | - | -$254k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.