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
22
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$778,641
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$47,984
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tufts University
Grad rate: 93.5% |
MA | +$1,215,500 | $111,235 | $84,600 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
University of California-San Diego
Grad rate: 87.7% |
CA | +$1,133,270 | $102,296 | $36,325 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Duke University
Grad rate: 96.2% |
NC | +$945,342 | $97,542 | $82,749 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Grad rate: 59.7% |
CT | +$917,946 | $89,989 | $20,917 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Grad rate: 57.8% |
CT | +$916,574 | $89,989 | $21,603 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Wayne State University
Grad rate: 58.3% |
MI | +$912,652 | $90,312 | $26,794 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Grad rate: 63.9% |
CT | +$909,718 | $89,989 | $25,031 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Grad rate: 59.5% |
CT | +$904,306 | $89,989 | $27,737 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
University of Connecticut
Grad rate: 83.5% |
CT | +$886,636 | $89,989 | $36,572 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Johns Hopkins University
Grad rate: 94.3% |
MD | +$833,940 | $91,827 | $81,300 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of Southern California
Grad rate: 92.2% |
CA | +$697,524 | $85,344 | $84,678 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 73.4% |
NJ | +$686,484 | $79,547 | $32,228 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
PA | +$679,106 | $79,626 | $36,707 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
The University of Texas at Arlington
Grad rate: 55.1% |
TX | +$674,970 | $78,275 | $25,265 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Grad rate: 93.2% |
MI | +$650,010 | $77,835 | $33,345 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Grad rate: 67.4% |
AZ | +$622,366 | $75,923 | $28,047 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Cornell University
Grad rate: 95.2% |
NY | +$620,428 | $81,341 | $83,196 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Boston University
Grad rate: 89.5% |
MA | +$616,452 | $81,092 | $82,694 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
University of Florida
Grad rate: 90.7% |
FL | +$598,402 | $74,092 | $21,719 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Drexel University
Grad rate: 77.6% |
PA | +$593,886 | $79,211 | $75,167 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate: 96.5% |
PA | +$588,264 | $79,987 | $85,738 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Wright State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 44.8% |
OH | +$526,330 | $70,642 | $23,255 | 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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