Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$67,627
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,893
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#96 of 118
Rank by pay
#81 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 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—
…
93The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$87,420$88,880#79$58,916
94University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$87,393$85,863#94$55,011
95University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$86,894$91,402#63$58,144
96University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$86,893$88,371#81$67,627
97Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$86,844$93,115#60$56,932
98Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$86,295$78,579#110$54,133
99University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$86,190$80,605#107$55,550

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree—$158,761—

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958—#16 of 29
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#78 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#125 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#83 of 258
Industrial Engineering$98,654$76,707#44 of 94
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#75 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,917$62,675#37 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#22 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#81 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#166 of 318
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#9 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#597 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#218 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#85 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#216 of 233
Economics$76,549$50,529#205 of 368
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#9 of 85
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,897$65,341#52 of 61
Marketing$75,461$46,239#116 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#12 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#79 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$69,674$53,339#81 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$69,573$35,781#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#182 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#406 of 459
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,239$27,775#29 of 67
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#66 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,436—#49 of 215
Biology$62,744$33,576#258 of 841
Biological and Physical Sciences$62,698$34,380#20 of 33

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,627 one year after graduating and $86,893 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks #96 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · 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.