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Bachelor's+10% vs national median589 grads tracked

Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 4th of 53 bachelor's programs in Biomedical/Medical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,006
middle 50%: $39,720 – $82,929
Median · 5 years out
$98,416
middle 50%: $76,212 – $122,424
Median · 10 years out
$137,653
middle 50%: $93,016 – $198,262

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 Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Biomedical/Medical Engineering earn a median $65,006 one year after graduating, rising to $137,653 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $89,880 for this field, ranking 4th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,925 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$103,775 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$99,713 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$97,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$97,530 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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