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Bachelor's+7% vs national median488 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Purdue University

Ranked 13th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,779
middle 50%: $50,975 – $85,416
Median · 5 years out
$96,594
middle 50%: $76,840 – $115,698
Median · 10 years out
$134,220
middle 50%: $100,963 – $182,958

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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $69,779 one year after graduating, rising to $134,220 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 13th 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?

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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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,715 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$92,762 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out

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