Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$66,075
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,682
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 118
Rank by pay
#89 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut 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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48University of Rochester Rochester, NY$95,957$91,331#64$69,414
49Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$95,728$99,610#33$73,526
50CUNY City College New York, NY$95,685$91,072#67$56,711
51University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$95,682$86,144#89$66,075
52University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$95,682$86,144#90$66,075
53University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$95,682$86,144#91$66,075
54University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$95,682$86,144#92$66,075

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at University of Connecticut

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$82,315$113,487—

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#118 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#186 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#11 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$71,283$38,647#19 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,075 one year after graduating and $95,682 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at University of Connecticut worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of Connecticut · 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.