Bachelor's-7% vs national median230 grads tracked
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 41st of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,679
middle 50%: $36,387 – $75,092
Median · 5 years out
$83,197
middle 50%: $63,119 – $110,220
Median · 10 years out
$122,926
middle 50%: $93,187 – $216,889
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/Medical Engineering graduates from the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a median $55k in year one. Salaries reach $123k by year ten.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,873 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Akron (The)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$83,996 · 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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$79,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out
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