Best Biomedical/Medical Engineering Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

5

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$798,018

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$64,217

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of California-San Diego

Grad rate: 87.7%

CA +$1,643,940 $131,462 $36,325 N/A Full ROI →
2 Johns Hopkins University

Grad rate: 94.3%

MD +$673,780 $91,949 $81,300 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

PA +$653,208 $91,808 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of California-Riverside

Grad rate: 76.3%

CA +$647,860 $81,388 $34,975 N/A Full ROI →
5 Duke University

Grad rate: 96.2%

NC +$371,304 $77,115 $82,749 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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