Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$76,184
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,611
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 118
Rank by pay
#59 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,300
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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—
…
41University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$97,992$105,159#15$70,561
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

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$112,691—

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$119,781$85,672#39 of 189
Computer Science$111,661$82,861#107 of 349
International Business$108,566$64,978#4 of 115
Computer Systems Analysis$104,839$73,013#2 of 24
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$103,666——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$100,554$68,047#2 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,279$69,094#61 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,575$79,808#148 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,109$66,591#72 of 796
Chemical Engineering$92,946$73,245#108 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,422$68,495#44 of 59
Industrial Engineering$92,241$73,777#70 of 94
Construction Management$91,947$75,705#32 of 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,284$65,996#52 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$90,061$73,433#189 of 318
Marketing$86,246$59,609#45 of 516
Engineering$86,148$67,413#38 of 57
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,678$73,403#18 of 93
Business/Commerce$84,516—#22 of 271
Materials Engineering$83,945$60,445#30 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,960$72,929#615 of 966
Agricultural Engineering$82,946$61,145#17 of 26
Economics$82,488$56,902#159 of 368
Civil Engineering$82,281$65,835#157 of 233
Mathematics$81,864$58,153#76 of 309
Statistics$80,993$66,434#33 of 50
Physics$80,025$54,350#52 of 107
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$77,420$60,367#1 of 6
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,078$64,936#16 of 76
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$74,597$43,969#1 of 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,184 one year after graduating and $97,611 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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 $21,300.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 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.