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Bachelor's+8% vs national median334 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 12th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,542
middle 50%: $47,392 – $89,706
Median · 5 years out
$97,248
middle 50%: $66,665 – $133,109
Median · 10 years out
$154,543
middle 50%: $113,369 – $224,759

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 Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $75,542 one year after graduating, rising to $154,543 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 12th 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,433 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado School of Mines
$97,841 · 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
Purdue University
$96,594 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$94,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$94,089 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$93,219 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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