Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 138 graduates a year

$70,307
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,342
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#22 of 118
Rank by pay
#10 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,969
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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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19Northwestern University Evanston, IL$102,994$101,191#24$68,592
20Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$102,755$106,372#11$74,562
21The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$102,544$104,257#16$56,045
22University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$102,342$107,908#10$70,307
23Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$101,362$103,086#20$74,860
24University of Delaware Newark, DE$101,175$100,569#29$71,980
25Temple University Philadelphia, PA$101,101$102,821#21$54,415

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$83,110$113,680$24,822
Doctoral Degree$96,487——

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$172,904$113,634#8 of 459
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,114$98,117#1 of 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,654$93,674#3 of 1176
Computer Engineering$142,071$92,501#18 of 189
Information Science/Studies$130,798$88,515#3 of 148
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$128,291$59,105#2 of 207
Industrial Engineering$117,930$86,476#4 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,610$87,606#16 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,075$80,225#4 of 59
Economics$110,552$68,416#49 of 368
Statistics$109,466$64,371#9 of 50
Chemical Engineering$109,405$79,551#19 of 158
Mathematics$109,146$80,676#18 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$105,888$82,823#16 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$99,594$82,714#4 of 187
Materials Engineering$98,879$75,041#4 of 34
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$94,569—#4 of 6
Nuclear Engineering$94,330—#8 of 12
Physics$92,293$53,019#19 of 107
Civil Engineering$89,165$67,764#65 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,973$57,824#11 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,265$75,458#636 of 966
Communication and Media Studies$79,648$50,556#10 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,411$43,506#6 of 610
Cognitive Science$79,016$44,698#10 of 19
Public Health$78,928$36,181#10 of 215
Political Science and Government$77,480$39,702#50 of 565
Public Policy Analysis$73,749$49,685#14 of 34
International/Globalization Studies$72,545$44,446#7 of 87
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,898$41,286#2 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,307 one year after graduating and $102,342 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #22 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,969.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · 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.