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Bachelor's-7% vs national median659 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 40th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,654
middle 50%: $51,356 – $95,141
Median · 5 years out
$83,996
middle 50%: $64,822 – $119,923
Median · 10 years out
$144,243
middle 50%: $96,665 – $220,826

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 Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $76,654 one year after graduating, rising to $144,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 40th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,580 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Akron (The)
$84,962 · 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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$79,901 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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