Best Biomedical/Medical Engineering Programs in the South
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Part of Best Engineering Colleges in the South
This page ranks the 36 Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs in the South by median earnings of Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. Rice University leads the list with median earnings of $121,099 four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the median figure is $91,456, with a spread from $121,099 to $31,133.
Public institutions account for 27 of the 36 programs, alongside 9 private nonprofits. University of Florida posts the lowest average net price on the page at $6,541.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University · Houston, TX | $121,099 | $13,370 | $5,827 | 8.0% |
| Rice University reports median earnings of $121,099 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN | $116,662 | $15,846 | $3,414 | 5.9% |
| Vanderbilt University admits 6% of applicants and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $116,662 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD | $114,673 | $18,809 | $428 | 6.4% |
| Johns Hopkins University ranks 70th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed left with a median of $11,207 in federal loans. | |||||
| 4 | Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA | $112,914 | $39,949 | $16,126 | 14.0% |
| Tulane University of Louisiana ranks 4th on this list with median earnings of $112,914 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $39,949. | |||||
| 5 | University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA | $109,551 | $21,565 | $8,174 | 16.8% |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus, a public university in Charlottesville, reports 127 graduates in the earnings cohort and median earnings of $109,551 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Duke University · Durham, NC | $105,921 | $29,612 | $735 | 5.7% |
| Duke University posts an average net price of $735 for families earning under $30,000, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $105,921 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · Atlanta, GA | $102,755 | $12,116 | $7,666 | 14.1% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks 49th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $102,755 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $102,544 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin admits 27% of applicants, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed left with a median of $21,071 in federal loans. | |||||
| 9 | University of Delaware · Newark, DE | $101,175 | $17,799 | $10,901 | 70.6% |
| University of Delaware reports median earnings of $101,175 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with 72 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 10 | George Washington University · Washington, DC | $100,601 | $36,586 | $17,440 | 47.1% |
| George Washington University posts an average net price of $36,586, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $100,601 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL | $98,997 | $37,244 | $15,978 | 18.9% |
| University of Miami ranks 285th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed left with a median of $18,425 in federal loans. | |||||
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC | $98,129 | $17,303 | $6,382 | 41.7% |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh admits 42% of applicants and reports median earnings of $98,129 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC | $97,992 | $11,655 | $2,004 | 15.3% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill posts median earnings of $97,992 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $11,655. | |||||
| 14 | University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC | $97,927 | $22,811 | $12,634 | 60.2% |
| Median federal debt among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed is $23,000 at University of South Carolina-Columbia, which admits 60% of applicants. | |||||
| 15 | Clemson University · Clemson, SC | $93,705 | $22,253 | $13,607 | 38.3% |
| Clemson University ranks 15th on this list, with 115 graduates in the earnings cohort and an admission rate of 38%. | |||||
| 16 | George Mason University · Fairfax, VA | $93,533 | $17,915 | $11,942 | 87.5% |
| George Mason University sits at 33rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $93,533 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $93,305 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| An average net price of $21,315 and median federal debt of $19,000 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed are reported by Texas A&M University-College Station. | |||||
| 18 | Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL | $91,676 | $12,568 | $8,220 | 63.4% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University reports median earnings of $91,676 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $8,220 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 19 | North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC | $91,235 | $10,846 | $8,223 | 49.9% |
| North Carolina A & T State University ranks 19th on this list and posts an admission rate of 50%, with 34 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 20 | University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL | $90,415 | $18,749 | $16,172 | 88.2% |
| Median federal debt of $22,676 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed and median earnings of $90,415 four years after completing are reported by University of Alabama at Birmingham. | |||||
| 21 | Florida International University · Miami, FL | $88,656 | $9,288 | $7,003 | 54.7% |
| Florida International University sits at 14th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $9,288. | |||||
| 22 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $88,484 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas reports median earnings of $88,484 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 72%. | |||||
| 23 | University of Memphis · Memphis, TN | $88,279 | $12,397 | $10,607 | 72.0% |
| An average net price of $10,607 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with a rank of 23rd on this list at University of Memphis. | |||||
| 24 | Florida Institute of Technology · Melbourne, FL | $88,120 | $35,639 | $29,108 | 57.7% |
| Florida Institute of Technology reports median federal debt of $27,000 among Biomedical/Medical Engineering completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 58%. | |||||
| 25 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $88,078 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
| University of Florida reports $88,078 in median earnings for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $6,541. | |||||
| 26 | The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX | $87,420 | $18,267 | $12,814 | 65.1% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas admits 65% of applicants and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $87,420 four years after completing. | |||||
| 27 | Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA | $86,295 | $23,433 | $17,512 | 92.6% |
| With an admission rate of 93%, Virginia Commonwealth University ranks 27th on this list and shows median earnings of $86,295 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA | $85,454 | $11,864 | $7,676 | 86.4% |
| Louisiana Tech University posts median earnings of $85,454 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $22,135 in federal loans. | |||||
| 29 | University of Louisville · Louisville, KY | $84,311 | $17,988 | $15,138 | 79.4% |
| University of Louisville ranks 207th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $84,311 four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC | $81,519 | $29,561 | $17,358 | 82.8% |
| A private nonprofit university in Washington, The Catholic University of America reports median earnings of $81,519 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 31 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $77,774 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks 34th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $77,774 four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR | $75,972 | $18,209 | $14,319 | 74.3% |
| University of Arkansas reports median earnings of $75,972 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $18,209. | |||||
| 33 | Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS | $74,542 | $17,595 | $14,332 | 77.6% |
| Mississippi State University admits 78% of applicants and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $74,542 four years after completing. | |||||
| 34 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN | $69,476 | $18,976 | $10,029 | 41.6% |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks 132nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates earn a median of $69,476 four years after completing. | |||||
| 35 | The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX | $67,246 | $13,951 | $11,893 | 79.9% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington reports median earnings of $67,246 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $13,951. | |||||
| 36 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA | $31,133 | $19,151 | $13,056 | 73.3% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks 36th on this list, with median earnings of $31,133 for its Biomedical/Medical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
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 South appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 1 of the 36 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 gap between first-ranked Rice University and second-ranked Vanderbilt University is $4,437.
Job market context in the South
Graduates of Biomedical/Medical Engineering programs in the South enter occupations such as Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. Across those occupations, the median annual wage is $111,990; a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $79,195. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 9.2% higher, with about 226 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 broader occupational wage figures shown here.
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