Best Schools for Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$66,958
Avg. Earnings
2,195
Graduates
#1
U

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$82,440
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,773
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 5.9%
#2
U

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI · Public

$77,401
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,541
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 58.6%
#3
N

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Private

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,519
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 7.1%
#4
D

Duke University

Durham, NC · Private

$75,114
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,573
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 6.8%
#5
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,716
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 43.7%
#6
C

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

$73,949
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,701
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 47.1%
#7
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$73,635
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,746
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 29.8%
#8
L

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI · Private

$73,635
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.3%
#9
J

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Private

$72,509
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,386
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 7.6%
#10
T

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC · Private

$71,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,024
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 83.8%
#11
U

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$71,015
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 17.9%
#12
S

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · Private

$71,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,694
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 43.4%
#13
V

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Private

$70,680
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,939
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 6.3%
#14
G

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,299
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 43.5%
#15
G

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,303
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 88.8%
#16
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$68,918
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,154
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 63.2%
#17
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$68,778
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,298
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 29.1%
#18
R

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute, IN · Private

$68,331
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,537
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 72.8%
#19
G

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$68,305
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,345
Graduates: 191
Acceptance: 16.5%
#20
B

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

$67,660
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,357
Graduates: 109
Acceptance: 10.8%
#21
L

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private

$67,660
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,798
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 29.3%
#22
R

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private

$67,473
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,107
Graduates: 57
Acceptance: 71.4%
#23
C

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public

$67,101
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,849
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 89.6%
#24
R

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · Private

$67,101
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,784
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 58.5%
#25
B

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private

$66,821
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 32.0%
#26
W

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA · Private

$66,688
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,498
Graduates: 108
Acceptance: 58.5%
#27
M

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$66,611
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,407
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 87.4%
#28
C

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO · Public

$66,541
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,753
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: 59.7%
#29
M

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public

$66,461
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,667
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 87.9%
#30
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$64,990
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,608
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: 77.0%
#31
S

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private

$64,773
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,460
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 43.8%
#32
C

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Private

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,434
Graduates: 57
Acceptance: 28.7%
#33
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,226
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 50.3%
#34
U

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

$63,600
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,976
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 49.7%
#35
U

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public

$63,501
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,047
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 94.8%
#36
U

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,573
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 11.7%
#37
I

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,612
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 81.4%
#38
U

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,852
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 35.9%
#39
I

Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, IN · Private

$62,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 56.9%
#40
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$62,012
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,160
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 10.0%
#41
U

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Public

$61,814
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,791
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 77.1%
#42
W

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA · Private

$61,516
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,963
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 85.4%
#43
C

Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Public

$61,516
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,462
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 38.0%
#44
U

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$61,020
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 8.7%
#45
N

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · Public

$60,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,280
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 66.9%
#46
C

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$60,161
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 11.4%
#47
U

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Public

$59,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,624
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 87.7%
#48
U

Union College

Schenectady, NY · Private

$59,124
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.8%
#49
U

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

$58,866
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,219
Graduates: 85
Acceptance: 53.9%
#50
U

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

$58,866
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,219
Graduates: 85
Acceptance: 87.0%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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