Biomedical Engineer

Careers / Biomedical Engineer

🔬

Design equipment and devices for medical use

📚

Typical Education

Bachelor's

→

💼

Annual Openings

1,200

→

💰

Median Salary

$99,550

10-Year Job Outlook

↑ 5%Good

Projected employment change 2023-2033 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

122

Schools

145

Programs

$33k

Avg Earnings

Regions

Reading the Numbers

Earnings/yr

Median salary 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard)

ROI %

Return on investment: (Earnings − Debt) ÷ Debt. Higher = better payoff.

Debt

Median total student debt at graduation for this program

Net Price

Annual cost after grants/scholarships (avg for all students at school)

How to Get There

Multiple educational paths can lead to a career as a Biomedical Engineer. Explore programs by credential level below.

Associate4 programs

Austin Community College District

Biology, General.

Austin, TX • Southwest

$34,560/yr

+338.9% ROI

$7,875 debt

Allen College

Biology, General.

Waterloo, IA • Midwest

—/yr

$4,344 debt

Allen County Community College

Biology, General.

Iola, KS • Midwest

—/yr

$4,344 debt

Blinn College District

Biology, General.

Brenham, TX • Southwest

—/yr

Bachelor's121 programs

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

San Luis Obispo, CA • West

$81,186/yr

+296% ROI

$20,500 debt

Case Western Reserve University

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Cleveland, OH • Midwest

$78,815/yr

+239% ROI

$23,250 debt

California Institute of Technology

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Pasadena, CA • West

$74,115/yr

+122% ROI

$33,384 debt

Boston University

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Boston, MA • Northeast

$69,209/yr

+171.4% ROI

$25,500 debt

California State University-Long Beach

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Long Beach, CA • West

$66,090/yr

+326.4% ROI

$15,500 debt

+116 more Bachelor's programs available

Master's20 programs

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

San Luis Obispo, CA • West

$88,348/yr

+606.8% ROI

$12,500 debt

Boston University

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Boston, MA • Northeast

$84,095/yr

+105.1% ROI

$41,000 debt

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Tempe, AZ • Southwest

$77,524/yr

+243.8% ROI

$22,548 debt

Binghamton University

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Vestal, NY • Northeast

$76,948/yr

Carnegie Mellon University

Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Pittsburgh, PA • Northeast

$75,083/yr

+14.5% ROI

$65,577 debt

+15 more Master's programs available

Schools by Region

Compare programs across different regions to find the best fit for you.

Midwest32 programs

Avg earnings: $27,281/yr

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

$78,815

+239%

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

$44,179

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Career outlook data from Bureau of Labor Statistics. Program earnings and ROI from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Earnings represent median income 1 year after graduation. ROI is calculated as (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.