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Bachelor's-2% vs national median234 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 29th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,069
middle 50%: $48,144 – $83,018
Median · 5 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $69,798 – $119,072
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $70,069 one year after graduating, rising to $88,474 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 29th 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,840 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
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
Arizona State University
$88,346 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$88,148 · 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

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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