Top Biomedical/Medical Engineering Programs in the Midwest
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This page ranks the 26 Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs in the Midwest by the median earnings of Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. Wayne State University leads the list with median earnings of $106,048 four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the median figure is $89,558, with a spread of $33,112 from $106,048 to $72,936.
Public institutions make up 69% of the list, with 18 schools alongside 8 private nonprofits. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest position in the group. University of Michigan-Dearborn posts the lowest average net price at $9,492.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne State University · Detroit, MI | $106,048 | $12,766 | $11,090 | 81.2% |
| Wayne State University ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $106,048 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Northwestern University · Evanston, IL | $102,994 | $29,167 | $1,764 | 7.7% |
| A private nonprofit university in Evanston, Northwestern University admits 8% of applicants and reports median earnings of $102,994 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI | $102,342 | $13,138 | $1,043 | 15.6% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor carries an average net price of $1,043 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $99,762 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
| Median earnings of $99,762 for Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing coincide with a median federal debt of $20,492 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed at University of Wisconsin-Madison. | |||||
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL | $97,926 | $14,355 | $2,038 | 42.4% |
| With an admission rate of 42%, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign posts median earnings of $97,926 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $97,611 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 6th on this list and reports an average net price of $16,778. | |||||
| 7 | Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI | $95,728 | $31,487 | $22,269 | 81.3% |
| Marquette University shows median earnings of $95,728 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $26,975 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, OH | $94,168 | $41,190 | $19,025 | 36.5% |
| Case Western Reserve University reports an average net price of $19,025 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $94,168 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN | $93,434 | $14,600 | $5,098 | 49.9% |
| Purdue University-Main Campus ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $93,434 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI | $93,229 | $22,453 | $11,607 | 58.9% |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering reports median earnings of $93,229 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $27,000 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 11 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH | $90,897 | $25,648 | $17,974 | 85.3% |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reports median earnings of $90,897 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $25,648. | |||||
| 12 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology · Terre Haute, IN | $90,484 | $42,513 | $36,843 | 76.9% |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology carries an average net price of $36,843 for families earning under $30,000 and reports median earnings of $90,484 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $90,065 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $90,065 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $17,339. | |||||
| 14 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $89,052 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
| Miami University-Oxford admits 75% of applicants and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $27,000. | |||||
| 15 | Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN | $88,435 | $11,668 | $5,701 | 76.4% |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis ranks 15th on this list, with median earnings of $88,435 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL | $88,378 | $18,425 | $12,964 | 54.9% |
| A private nonprofit university in Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology posts an average net price of $12,964 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 17 | University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL | $87,393 | $10,974 | $7,529 | 77.4% |
| University of Illinois Chicago sits 17th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $87,393 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA | $86,894 | $22,531 | $15,316 | 83.6% |
| With 92 graduates in the earnings cohort, University of Iowa shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 19 | Saint Louis University · Saint Louis, MO | $86,844 | $24,398 | $22,501 | 75.0% |
| Saint Louis University reports median earnings of $86,844 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 75%. | |||||
| 20 | University of Toledo · Toledo, OH | $85,751 | $17,249 | $13,524 | 92.0% |
| University of Toledo ranks 20th on this list, with an average net price of $13,524 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 21 | Michigan Technological University · Houghton, MI | $83,916 | $14,182 | $2,045 | 92.4% |
| Michigan Technological University reports median earnings of $83,916 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $14,182. | |||||
| 22 | University of Akron Main Campus · Akron, OH | $82,540 | $13,946 | $10,413 | 59.7% |
| University of Akron Main Campus admits 60% of applicants and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $23,123. | |||||
| 23 | Lawrence Technological University · Southfield, MI | $80,937 | $32,918 | $25,980 | 55.9% |
| Lawrence Technological University ranks 23rd on this list, with median earnings of $80,937 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH | $77,864 | $15,415 | $11,952 | 96.3% |
| Wright State University-Main Campus posts an average net price of $11,952 for families earning under $30,000 and reports median earnings of $77,864 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | University of Michigan-Dearborn · Dearborn, MI | $77,401 | $9,492 | $7,211 | 55.6% |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn, a public university in Dearborn, reports median earnings of $77,401 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $9,492. | |||||
| 26 | Wichita State University · Wichita, KS | $72,936 | $13,194 | $9,734 | 94.0% |
| Wichita State University admits 94% of applicants and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $72,936 four years after completing, with a cohort of 35 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 1 of the 26 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 26 schools with a published figure. Wayne State University leads Northwestern University by $3,054, and the spread from top to bottom is $33,112.
Job market context in the Midwest
Graduates of Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs in the Midwest enter occupations such as Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. The median annual wage across those occupations is $114,774, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $89,018. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 4.3% higher, with about 235 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the occupation-wide wages reported here.
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