Engineering: every university, ranked by pay
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree · Hoboken, New Jersey · 102 graduates in two years
What do Stevens biomedical/medical engineering graduates earn?
Median yearly pay of graduates who had federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Hidden where too few graduates to publish.
What does it take to get into Stevens?
Admission is to the university, not the program, at most US schools.
How much does Stevens cost?
Sticker price for a year, and what students actually paid after grants.
The cost by family income, debt and who finishes are on Stevens's page.
What careers does Biomedical/Medical Engineering lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Civil EngineerDesign the roads, bridges, water systems and buildings everyone uses without thinking about them.$101kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Mechanical EngineerDesign anything that moves, heats, cools or carries a load. The broadest engineering degree there is.$104kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Electrical EngineerDesign the circuits, chips, motors and power systems that everything else quietly depends on.$121kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Aerospace EngineerDesign the things that fly. Four years of hard math, then aircraft, rockets, satellites or missiles.$135kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Agricultural EngineerEngineering for food, water and land. Machines, irrigation, grain storage and the systems that feed the country.$99kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Biomedical EngineerDesign the machines and implants that keep people alive, then prove they are safe.$109kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at other universities
The same program elsewhere, New Jersey first, then the best paid.
| University | Pay, five years out | Debt | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Jersey | $101,127 | $19,500 | 58% |
| New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Jersey | $92,839 | $19,594 | 65% |
| University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $130,112 | Hidden | 5% |
| University of VirginiaVirginia | $129,993 | $17,500 | 17% |
| Columbia UniversityNew York | $129,555 | $11,500 | 4% |
| The University of Texas at AustinTexas | $126,099 | $20,500 | 27% |
| University of California, BerkeleyCalifornia | $125,731 | $13,180 | 11% |
| Duke UniversityNorth Carolina | $124,275 | $14,125 | 6% |
| California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCalifornia | $122,217 | $19,500 | 31% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIllinois | $121,625 | $19,097 | 42% |
| Vanderbilt UniversityTennessee | $119,475 | Hidden | 6% |
| University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia | $116,869 | $12,540 | 10% |
Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Pay is the median for graduates who received federal aid, measured one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
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Careerhelp is not affiliated with Stevens Institute of Technology. Figures describe past students.