Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$106,048
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 118
Rank by pay
#6 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,395
Median federal debt

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

How Wayne State University 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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12California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$109,232$99,394#34$81,186
13California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$106,540$96,944#44$66,090
14Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$106,260$108,067#9$72,440
15Wayne State University Detroit, MI$106,048$111,815#6—
16Duke University Durham, NC$105,921$113,668#5$69,873
17University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$105,415$95,921#48$80,508
18Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$103,306$98,326#37$74,427

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at Wayne State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$66,723$103,906—

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,871$34,303#18 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wayne State University biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $106,048 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne State University rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, Wayne State University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at Wayne State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,395.

← All data for Wayne State University · 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.