Bachelor's+9% vs national median382 grads tracked
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 9th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,778
middle 50%: $46,606 – $88,992
Median · 5 years out
$97,575
middle 50%: $70,373 – $122,809
Median · 10 years out
$151,115
middle 50%: $106,759 – $207,618
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 Engineering alumni at Penn State see $72k in first-year median earnings. Salaries climb to $151k by year 10.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$99,713 · 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
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$97,248 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$96,594 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$94,185 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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