Biomedical/Medical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$60,705
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,774
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#113 of 118
Rank by pay
#108 of 118
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,200
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at San Antonio 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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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
116Wichita State University Wichita, KS$72,936$75,719#115$51,636

Other Biomedical/Medical Engineering Credentials at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$56,086——

Other Majors at The University of Texas at San Antonio by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,358$72,804#87 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,846$70,489#230 of 258
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$90,691$71,202—
Management Information Systems and Services$90,049$58,123#53 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$88,585$54,877#39 of 99
Computer Engineering$87,983$73,639#171 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,062$64,313#262 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,166$67,994#130 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,996$47,528#72 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,373$52,452#253 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,605$52,176#388 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$68,185$56,961#88 of 187
Business/Managerial Economics$67,547$44,424#66 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,018$44,762#578 of 1176
Real Estate$62,817$41,965#20 of 25
Interior Architecture$61,356$36,513#11 of 17
Mathematics$57,944$43,127#266 of 309
Marketing$57,885$36,862#420 of 516
Architecture$57,778$39,181#76 of 78
Chemistry$57,652$40,700#174 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,540$42,779#92 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,431$26,931#98 of 265
Biology$56,721$31,467#461 of 841
Public Administration$56,557$38,358#35 of 47
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,821$35,569#70 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,399$30,160#274 of 610
Public Health$54,188$33,514#134 of 215
Music$53,878$47,010#36 of 268
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,872$44,563#120 of 207
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,757$34,454#107 of 156

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $60,705 one year after graduating and $77,774 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks #113 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biomedical/medical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 $24,200.

← All data for The University of Texas at San Antonio · 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.