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Bachelor's-19% vs national median361 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 51st of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $26,729 – $59,462
Median · 5 years out
$72,495
middle 50%: $50,697 – $101,127
Median · 10 years out
$115,169
middle 50%: $76,896 – $178,157

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $115,169 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 51st 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,440 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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