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Bachelor's-21% vs national median150 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 52nd of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $26,704 – $66,779
Median · 5 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $54,615 – $98,849
Median · 10 years out
$116,180
middle 50%: $85,664 – $193,161

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biomedical/Medical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $116,180 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 52nd of 53 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,202 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$79,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$72,495 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out

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