Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$109,648
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 118
Rank by pay
#7 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Carnegie Mellon University graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Carnegie Mellon 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—
11University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$109,551$99,756#32$66,823
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

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at Carnegie Mellon University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$75,083—$65,577

Other Majors at Carnegie Mellon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$268,121$171,264#1 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$250,168$139,337#1 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$187,437—#5 of 459
Cognitive Science$162,106—#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$160,783$95,891#1 of 1176
Statistics$156,743$93,111#2 of 50
Systems Science and Theory$146,929$95,598#1 of 6
Mathematics and Statistics$145,741—#1 of 9
Economics$144,886$86,284#8 of 368
Design and Applied Arts$138,588$66,274#1 of 299
Materials Sciences$119,715——
Chemical Engineering$110,378—#13 of 158
Engineering$110,208—#5 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$105,623$76,523#17 of 318
Civil Engineering$105,199—#6 of 233
Psychology$82,433—#4 of 1027
Architecture$73,439—#16 of 78
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$71,205—#3 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,027—#69 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$53,726$32,597#29 of 423
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$48,514—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,073$32,967#128 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carnegie Mellon University biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $109,648 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carnegie Mellon University rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, Carnegie Mellon University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451).

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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.