Biomedical/Medical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$58,916
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,420
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#93 of 118
Rank by pay
#79 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,625
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Dallas graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Dallas 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—
…
90Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$88,120$93,792#57—
91University of Florida Gainesville, FL$88,078$93,748#58$60,524
92Western New England University Springfield, MA$87,838$77,351#112$58,437
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

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at The University of Texas at Dallas

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$96,230—

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Dallas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,666$77,609#63 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,448$77,928#67 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$103,603$72,472#102 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,102$61,113#187 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,484$63,455#130 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,717$61,303#61 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$82,629$56,684#224 of 796
Economics$75,479$47,034#221 of 368
Marketing$73,732$51,384#135 of 516
Mathematics$69,383$58,238#161 of 309
International Business$69,370$44,228#75 of 115
Business/Commerce$66,880$51,060#105 of 271
Human Resources Management and Services$66,719$51,732#105 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$66,209$43,837#20 of 34
Political Science and Government$65,869$34,429#190 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,617$20,631#47 of 156
Chemistry$63,472$48,783#138 of 209
History$61,321$37,450#46 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,602$47,803#124 of 275
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$59,498$25,395#40 of 67
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,840—#83 of 138
Biology$58,540$26,029#393 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,864$52,162#71 of 207
Public Administration$55,467$36,328#38 of 47
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,985$31,993#30 of 90
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,828$34,676#56 of 158
Criminology$52,244$40,603#82 of 113
Psychology$51,459$33,331#432 of 1027
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$50,432$30,207#102 of 110
Research and Experimental Psychology$50,248$35,982#59 of 82

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Dallas biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,916 one year after graduating and $87,420 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Dallas rank for biomedical/medical engineering?

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, The University of Texas at Dallas ranks #93 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,625.

← All data for The University of Texas at Dallas · 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.