Bachelor's+9% vs national median332 grads tracked
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Ranked 6th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,386
middle 50%: $51,694 – $99,793
Median · 5 years out
$97,841
middle 50%: $70,012 – $126,808
Median · 10 years out
$130,332
middle 50%: $91,565 – $170,055
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
Biomedical/Medical Engineering bachelor's degrees command a median first-year salary of $78k. Median earnings reach $130k after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,298 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$103,775 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$99,713 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$98,416 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$97,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$97,740 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$97,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$97,248 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$96,594 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado School of Mines
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$209,919 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,398 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,731 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$128,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$125,817 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out
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