Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year
Virginia Commonwealth University graduates in biomedical/medical engineering earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Virginia Commonwealth 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.
| # | 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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| 95 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $86,894 | $91,402 | #63 | $58,144 |
| 96 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | $86,893 | $88,371 | #81 | $67,627 |
| 97 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO | $86,844 | $93,115 | #60 | $56,932 |
| 98 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | $86,295 | $78,579 | #110 | $54,133 |
| 99 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $86,190 | $80,605 | #107 | $55,550 |
| 100 | Union College Schenectady, NY | $86,182 | $82,027 | #101 | $62,624 |
| 101 | University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $85,751 | $91,509 | #62 | $69,711 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Virginia Commonwealth University biomedical/medical engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $54,133 one year after graduating and $86,295 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Virginia Commonwealth University rank for biomedical/medical engineering?
Among 118 colleges reporting earnings for biomedical/medical engineering graduates, Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is biomedical/medical engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University worth it?
Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for biomedical/medical engineering ($93,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.
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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.