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Bachelor's-2% vs national median738 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at North Carolina State University

Ranked 31st of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,359
middle 50%: $43,047 – $81,752
Median · 5 years out
$88,148
middle 50%: $67,822 – $109,953
Median · 10 years out
$119,260
middle 50%: $88,155 – $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

Graduates of North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $67,359 one year after graduating, rising to $119,260 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 31st 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,991 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$89,555 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$88,680 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$88,346 · 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
University of Illinois Chicago
$86,578 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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