Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$45,570
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,864
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 118
Rank by pay
#100 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,395
Median federal debt

Wright State University-Main Campus graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wright 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.

#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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109The Catholic University of America Washington, DC$81,519$71,432#117—
110Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI$80,937$85,339#96$64,298
111University of Maine Orono, ME$80,059$85,082#99$59,864
112Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$77,864$83,093#100$45,570
113The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$77,774$79,073#108$60,705
114University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$75,972$89,527#77$59,504
115Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$74,542$90,443#68$45,483

Other Majors at Wright State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,659$70,345#134 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$92,006$69,071#176 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,391$68,977#241 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$85,393$62,334#76 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$82,795$66,331#305 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,289$70,327#836 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$73,024$52,651#402 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,696$52,534#307 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$65,293$47,898#116 of 187
Marketing$64,589$43,722#302 of 516
Biology$62,925$28,368#249 of 841
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$61,401—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,039$42,680#795 of 1176
Mathematics$59,848$39,950#250 of 309
Business/Commerce$58,039$46,523#216 of 271
International/Globalization Studies$56,668$32,819#42 of 87
Political Science and Government$56,423$27,477#412 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,074$41,318#194 of 253
Chemistry$55,165—#188 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,433$35,640#361 of 610
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,824$39,321#125 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,724$33,137#228 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$48,582$23,739#190 of 225
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$47,355$35,966#68 of 85
Social Work$47,235$39,926#335 of 420
Criminology$46,939$37,476#106 of 113
Psychology$46,507$32,105#727 of 1027
History$44,397$27,157#388 of 459
Sociology$44,227—#395 of 462
Music$43,884—#130 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wright State University-Main Campus biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,570 one year after graduating and $77,864 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wright State University-Main Campus rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, Wright State University-Main Campus ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #100 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at Wright State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,395.

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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.