Bachelor's-12% vs national median404 grads tracked
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 48th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,939
middle 50%: $26,026 – $70,527
Median · 5 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $57,799 – $102,026
Median · 10 years out
$112,107
middle 50%: $79,121 – $162,623
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 graduates start with a median salary of $45k. Earnings reach $112k by year ten.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,713 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Wright State University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$79,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$79,787 · 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
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
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