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# Top Biomedical/Medical Engineering Programs in the Midwest

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Engineering Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-engineering-colleges-in-the-midwest/)

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](/school/wayne-state-university/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/majors/) 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

26 schools in list order

| 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](/school/wayne-state-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, with [median earnings of $106,048](/school/wayne-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/northwestern-university/majors/) [admits 8% of applicants](/school/northwestern-university/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/majors/) carries an [average net price of $1,043](/school/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/cost/) among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed at [University of Wisconsin-Madison](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/majors/). |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL | $97,926 | $14,355 | $2,038 | 42.4% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 42%](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/admissions/), [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/majors/) ranks 6th on this list and reports an [average net price of $16,778](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/cost/). |
| 7 | Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI | $95,728 | $31,487 | $22,269 | 81.3% |
|  | [Marquette University](/school/marquette-university/majors/) shows [median earnings of $95,728](/school/marquette-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/case-western-reserve-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $19,025](/school/case-western-reserve-university/cost/) 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](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/majors/) [ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/) 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](/school/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/majors/) reports [median earnings of $93,229](/school/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $90,897](/school/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/rose-hulman-institute-of-technology/majors/) carries an [average net price of $36,843](/school/rose-hulman-institute-of-technology/cost/) 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](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $90,065](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/miami-university-oxford/majors/) [admits 75% of applicants](/school/miami-university-oxford/admissions/) 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](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/majors/) ranks 15th on this list, with [median earnings of $88,435](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/outcomes/) 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](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/majors/) posts an [average net price of $12,964](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/majors/) sits 17th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports [median earnings of $87,393](/school/university-of-illinois-chicago/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-iowa/majors/) shows a [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/university-of-iowa/cost/) 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](/school/saint-louis-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $86,844](/school/saint-louis-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-toledo/majors/) ranks 20th on this list, with an [average net price of $13,524](/school/university-of-toledo/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. |
| 21 | Michigan Technological University · Houghton, MI | $83,916 | $14,182 | $2,045 | 92.4% |
|  | [Michigan Technological University](/school/michigan-technological-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $83,916](/school/michigan-technological-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/majors/) [admits 60% of applicants](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/admissions/) 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](/school/lawrence-technological-university/majors/) ranks 23rd on this list, with [median earnings of $80,937](/school/lawrence-technological-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/majors/) posts an [average net price of $11,952](/school/wright-state-university-main-campus/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/majors/), a public university in Dearborn, reports [median earnings of $77,401](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/outcomes/) 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](/school/wichita-state-university/majors/) [admits 94% of applicants](/school/wichita-state-university/admissions/) 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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