Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Brown University

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$74,180
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,674
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#71 of 118
Rank by pay
#69 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Brown University graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Brown 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—
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68Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$92,806$81,725#103$78,283
69University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$91,805$80,844#104$60,237
70Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$91,676$97,577#40$62,972
71Brown University Providence, RI$91,674$90,290#69$74,180
72North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$91,235$97,908#39$52,948
73University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$90,897$97,001#43$72,166
74Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN$90,484$97,073#41$71,714

Other Majors at Brown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$214,479$151,065#7 of 349
Applied Mathematics$157,822$99,193#2 of 45
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$125,955$67,900#2 of 67
Economics$124,508$72,064#22 of 368
Engineering$108,550$86,416#6 of 57
Public Policy Analysis$94,962$58,161#4 of 34
International Relations and National Security Studies$86,780$46,284#11 of 118
History$85,520$42,296#8 of 459
Political Science and Government$85,388$54,634#30 of 565
Public Health$74,496$75,909#18 of 215
Urban Studies/Affairs$73,905$48,731#5 of 30
English Language and Literature$73,497$50,437#8 of 576
Human Biology$69,802$42,162#4 of 9
Research and Experimental Psychology$63,415$39,493#27 of 82
Fine and Studio Arts$60,985$23,180#7 of 423
Biology$60,508$36,084#316 of 841
Area Studies$59,808$39,165#30 of 70
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$43,637—
Education—$33,866—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$33,529—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$30,741—
Communication and Media Studies—$23,738—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$17,527—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brown University biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,180 one year after graduating and $91,674 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brown University rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, Brown University ranks #71 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at Brown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451).

← All data for Brown University · 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.