Biomedical/Medical Engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 160 graduates a year
North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.
How North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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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| 37 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | $98,687 | $89,799 | #72 | $65,045 |
| 38 | University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $98,567 | $89,690 | #74 | $55,856 |
| 39 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $98,504 | $89,632 | #75 | $68,419 |
| 40 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | $98,129 | $105,306 | #14 | $74,016 |
| 41 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $97,992 | $105,159 | #15 | $70,561 |
| 42 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $97,927 | $108,586 | #8 | $57,311 |
| 43 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $97,926 | $96,212 | #46 | $71,485 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $74,016 one year after graduating and $98,129 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for biomedical/medical engineering?
Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is biomedical/medical engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?
Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,872.
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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.