Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year
University of Utah graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.
How University of Utah 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | $126,419 | $128,569 | #2 | $93,310 |
| 2 | Rice University Houston, TX | $121,099 | $123,122 | #4 | $88,307 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $116,662 | $127,441 | #3 | $63,402 |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $116,525 | $106,030 | #12 | $57,874 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | $114,673 | $100,639 | #27 | $76,928 |
| 6 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $114,426 | $104,120 | #17 | $73,710 |
| 7 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | $112,914 | $130,706 | #1 | — |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | $111,738 | $98,397 | #36 | $70,696 |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $110,597 | $100,636 | #28 | $73,348 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $109,648 | $111,513 | #7 | — |
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| 44 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $97,611 | $93,239 | #59 | $76,184 |
| 45 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $96,874 | $88,149 | #83 | $67,170 |
| 46 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | $96,532 | $95,074 | #51 | $68,410 |
| 47 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | $96,353 | $91,320 | #66 | $68,783 |
| 48 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | $95,957 | $91,331 | #64 | $69,414 |
| 49 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | $95,728 | $99,610 | #33 | $73,526 |
| 50 | CUNY City College New York, NY | $95,685 | $91,072 | #67 | $56,711 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do University of Utah biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $68,783 one year after graduating and $96,353 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does University of Utah rank for biomedical/medical engineering?
Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, University of Utah ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #66 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is biomedical/medical engineering at University of Utah worth it?
Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,476.
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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.