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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1405

Biomedical/Medical Engineering: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 40 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$109,394 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$109,394Median year-4 earnings

$21,749Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$109,394Median reported earnings · year 4

$112,370Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

76thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

40Reporting programs

40With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: Not available
Federal debt: $21,409
Reporting programs: 1

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Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $94,136
Federal debt: $23,248
Reporting programs: 131

118 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $109,394
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 40

40 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $158,761
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 3

3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $135,248
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$100,816National median$109,39475th percentile$113,487

40 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Pennsylvania$132,238 2University of California, San Diego$127,935 3Keck Graduate Institute$127,709 4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$123,746 5University of Southern California$121,165 6Cornell University$120,467 7Johns Hopkins University$115,950 8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$113,680 9California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$113,572 10University of Connecticut$113,487

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Architectural and Engineering ManagersSOC 11-9041 · 1 crosswalk linksBioengineers and Biomedical EngineersSOC 17-2031 · 1 crosswalk linksEngineering Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1032 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR BIOMEDICAL/MEDICAL ENGINEERING

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$132,238	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,699
2	University of California, San DiegoMaster's Degree	La Jolla, CA	$127,935	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,470
3	Keck Graduate InstituteMaster's Degree	Claremont, CA	$127,709	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
4	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$123,746	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,116
5	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$121,165	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
6	Cornell UniversityMaster's Degree	Ithaca, NY	$120,467	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,690
7	Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$115,950	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,809
8	University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree	Ann Arbor, MI	$113,680	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,138
9	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoMaster's Degree	San Luis Obispo, CA	$113,572	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,665
10	University of ConnecticutMaster's Degree	Storrs, CT	$113,487	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,097
11	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusMaster's Degree	Waterbury, CT	$113,487	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,875
12	University of Connecticut-Avery PointMaster's Degree	Groton, CT	$113,487	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,807
13	University of Connecticut-StamfordMaster's Degree	Stamford, CT	$113,487	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,798
14	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusMaster's Degree	Hartford, CT	$113,487	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,403
15	Boston UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$113,482	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,402
16	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$112,691	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,778
17	Duke UniversityMaster's Degree	Durham, NC	$112,081	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,612
18	Rice UniversityMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$110,932	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,370
19	University of California, RiversideMaster's Degree	Riverside, CA	$109,400	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,304
20	Loyola Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$109,396	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,381
21	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's Degree	Madison, WI	$109,392	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,354
22	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$108,578	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
23	University of Massachusetts-LowellMaster's Degree	Lowell, MA	$107,285	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,163
24	Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster's Degree	Worcester, MA	$106,581	Not available	Baseline needed	$43,071
25	George Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$105,496	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,586
26	University of RochesterMaster's Degree	Rochester, NY	$105,240	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,278
27	Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$104,990	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,509
28	New Jersey Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree	Newark, NJ	$104,927	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,504
29	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$103,906	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
30	Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree	Hoboken, NJ	$103,095	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,346
31	Clemson UniversityMaster's Degree	Clemson, SC	$100,816	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,253
32	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$100,618	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
33	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMaster's Degree	Champaign, IL	$98,771	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,355
34	The University of Texas at DallasMaster's Degree	Richardson, TX	$96,230	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,267
35	Stony Brook UniversityMaster's Degree	Stony Brook, NY	$95,322	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,784
36	Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree	Evanston, IL	$95,167	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,167
37	Cleveland State UniversityMaster's Degree	Cleveland, OH	$94,556	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,764
38	University of LouisvilleMaster's Degree	Louisville, KY	$85,209	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,988
39	University at BuffaloMaster's Degree	Buffalo, NY	$82,528	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,995
40	University of FloridaMaster's Degree	Gainesville, FL	$78,751	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,541

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.