Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 116 graduates a year
Purdue University-Main Campus graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Purdue University-Main Campus 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | $126,419 | $128,569 | #2 | $93,310 |
| 2 | Rice University Houston, TX | $121,099 | $123,122 | #4 | $88,307 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $116,662 | $127,441 | #3 | $63,402 |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $116,525 | $106,030 | #12 | $57,874 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | $114,673 | $100,639 | #27 | $76,928 |
| 6 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $114,426 | $104,120 | #17 | $73,710 |
| 7 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | $112,914 | $130,706 | #1 | — |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $111,738 | $98,397 | #36 | $70,696 |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $110,597 | $100,636 | #28 | $73,348 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $109,648 | $111,513 | #7 | — |
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| 60 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $94,103 | $89,567 | #76 | $72,344 |
| 61 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | $93,705 | $103,904 | #18 | $65,110 |
| 62 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $93,533 | $85,170 | #98 | $63,981 |
| 63 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $93,434 | $100,237 | #31 | $72,749 |
| 64 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | $93,305 | $94,864 | #54 | $63,249 |
| 65 | Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI | $93,229 | $97,009 | #42 | $70,090 |
| 66 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $92,984 | $85,648 | #95 | $76,755 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Purdue University-Main Campus biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $72,749 one year after graduating and $93,434 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Purdue University-Main Campus rank for biomedical/medical engineering?
Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, Purdue University-Main Campus ranks #63 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is biomedical/medical engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus worth it?
Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.
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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.