Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 119 graduates a year

$67,170
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$96,874
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 118
Rank by pay
#83 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,750
Median federal debt

University of California-Irvine graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Irvine 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—
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42University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$97,927$108,586#8$57,311
43University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$97,926$96,212#46$71,485
44University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$97,611$93,239#59$76,184
45University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$96,874$88,149#83$67,170
46University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$96,532$95,074#51$68,410
47University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$96,353$91,320#66$68,783
48University of Rochester Rochester, NY$95,957$91,331#64$69,414

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$85,995——

Other Majors at University of California-Irvine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$132,357$79,812#22 of 189
Computer Science$127,404$82,161#57 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502$87,715#22 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038$68,786#12 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871$80,412#46 of 258
Materials Engineering$106,547$58,177#2 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,537$67,425#18 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,111$67,633#48 of 318
Chemical Engineering$97,656$57,540#71 of 158
Civil Engineering$96,354$73,835#14 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$96,347$53,517#140 of 459
Physics$96,215$43,144#11 of 107
Economics$83,937$44,087#146 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,755$48,786#133 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$77,807$44,277#47 of 84
Mathematics$77,472$45,924#98 of 309
Chemistry$74,810$43,766#39 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,820$38,804#15 of 138
Computer Software and Media Applications$69,981—#18 of 54
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,819$34,385#11 of 30
Political Science and Government$63,318$31,976#252 of 565
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$61,034$20,538#29 of 29
Public Health$60,430$35,463#86 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,242$35,404#54 of 207
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,908$36,304#68 of 265
Criminology$57,935$34,522#45 of 113
Journalism$57,492$31,102#76 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$57,116$33,388#41 of 87
Sociology$56,457$34,050#140 of 462
Psychology$56,380$27,115#197 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $67,170 one year after graduating and $96,874 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, University of California-Irvine ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,750.

← All data for University of California-Irvine · 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.