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Bachelor's-4% vs national median429 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 37th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,344
middle 50%: $36,560 – $72,306
Median · 5 years out
$86,578
middle 50%: $66,178 – $105,530
Median · 10 years out
$110,845
middle 50%: $75,015 – $155,250

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 Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $54,344 one year after graduating, rising to $110,845 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 37th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,799 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$88,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$87,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$87,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$86,730 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$83,996 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$80,415 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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