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Bachelor's+11% vs national median740 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 3rd of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,643
middle 50%: $50,509 – $84,452
Median · 5 years out
$99,713
middle 50%: $76,988 – $119,381
Median · 10 years out
$133,789
middle 50%: $106,721 – $179,458

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $71,643 one year after graduating, rising to $133,789 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
≈ $4,578 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 Wisconsin - Madison
$98,416 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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