Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year
Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Ohio State 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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| 73 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $90,897 | $97,001 | #43 | $72,166 |
| 74 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN | $90,484 | $97,073 | #41 | $71,714 |
| 75 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $90,415 | $102,629 | #22 | $42,570 |
| 76 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $90,065 | $96,113 | #47 | $65,469 |
| 77 | University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA | $90,041 | $81,931 | #102 | $61,342 |
| 78 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $89,850 | $78,860 | #109 | $62,097 |
| 79 | Widener University Chester, PA | $89,794 | $91,321 | #65 | $68,762 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $65,469 one year after graduating and $90,065 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Ohio State University-Main Campus rank for biomedical/medical engineering?
Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #76 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is biomedical/medical engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus worth it?
Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,125.
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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.