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Bachelor's-5% vs national median434 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Akron (The)

Ranked 39th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,800
middle 50%: $44,849 – $80,844
Median · 5 years out
$84,962
middle 50%: $68,534 – $101,659
Median · 10 years out
$127,070
middle 50%: $95,419 – $156,967

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 Akron (The)'s bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $65,800 one year after graduating, rising to $127,070 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 39th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Oregon State University
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$83,996 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Akron (The)

Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,783 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,152 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,091 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,614 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Certificate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,609 · 5 yrs out

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