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FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1405

Biomedical/Medical Engineering: is this first professional degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$135,248 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.

$135,248Median year-4 earnings

$13,481Average 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

$135,248Median reported earnings · year 4

Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

76thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

1Reporting programs

1With 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

0 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

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

118 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$135,248National median$135,24875th percentile$135,248

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

DECISION CHECK

What to compare before choosing a program

The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.

$135,24875th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs

Not availableMedian federal debt across programs that report it

0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of California, Berkeley$135,248

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 California, BerkeleyFirst Professional Degree	Berkeley, CA	$135,248	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,481

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.