Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 113 graduates a year

$73,348
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$110,597
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 118
Rank by pay
#28 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,896
Median federal debt

University of California-Berkeley graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Berkeley Compares for Biomedical/Medical Engineering

All 118 colleges reporting biomedical/medical engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$126,419$128,569#2$93,310
2Rice University Houston, TX$121,099$123,122#4$88,307
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$116,662$127,441#3$63,402
4University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$116,525$106,030#12$57,874
5Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$114,673$100,639#27$76,928
6Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$114,426$104,120#17$73,710
7Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$112,914$130,706#1—
8Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$111,738$98,397#36$70,696
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$110,597$100,636#28$73,348
10Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$109,648$111,513#7—
11University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$109,551$99,756#32$66,823
12California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$109,232$99,394#34$81,186

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at University of California-Berkeley

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
First Professional Degree$84,560$135,248$43,000

Other Majors at University of California-Berkeley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$204,379$149,866#9 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$200,543$137,295#2 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,599$90,008#4 of 1176
Operations Research$138,883$88,685—
Economics$135,050$80,446#14 of 368
Statistics$133,986$83,227#4 of 50
Chemical Engineering$121,027$81,553#3 of 158
Cognitive Science$120,193$64,559#4 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$119,371$88,497#5 of 318
Applied Mathematics$118,414$71,814#7 of 45
Civil Engineering$108,548$78,142#1 of 233
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$103,546$50,706#1 of 49
Social Sciences$101,138$61,109#1 of 35
Physics$96,043$50,219#13 of 107
Astronomy and Astrophysics$90,943$54,746—
Computer and Information Sciences—$88,030—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$87,791$45,461#8 of 207
Chemistry$82,386$59,576#11 of 209
Mathematics$80,654$46,674#82 of 309
Nutrition Sciences$79,391$35,161#1 of 53
Biology$79,163$36,642#27 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$78,624$47,338#4 of 265
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$76,724$25,059#4 of 90
Architecture$76,679$50,917#7 of 78
Public Health$76,572$48,351#13 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$76,125$58,171#3 of 30
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,715$40,818#14 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$75,612$43,696#21 of 660
Political Science and Government$75,128$45,418#65 of 565
Sociology$71,363$40,774#12 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Berkeley biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,348 one year after graduating and $110,597 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Berkeley rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, University of California-Berkeley ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at University of California-Berkeley worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,896.

← All data for University of California-Berkeley · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.