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Bachelor's+4% vs national median662 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Virginia

Ranked 18th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,301
middle 50%: $46,093 – $92,489
Median · 5 years out
$93,219
middle 50%: $62,620 – $128,308
Median · 10 years out
$133,875
middle 50%: $86,868 – $185,011

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 Virginia's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $74,301 one year after graduating, rising to $133,875 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 18th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,549 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$97,248 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$96,594 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$94,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$94,089 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$92,762 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$91,005 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$90,670 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,083 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Virginia

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out

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