by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a biomedical engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 100 schools to find where biomedical engineering graduates earn the most.
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The biomedical engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. That is why we built our Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates ranking. It looks at the median early-career salaries graduates earn, so you can find the schools whose biomedical engineering degrees pay off the most.
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If you want to know which schools send biomedical engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Tulane University Of Louisiana, our #1 for biomedical engineering graduate salaries in the United States. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Tulane University Of Louisiana make a median of around $109,205 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Catholic University Of America earned it the #2 place for biomedical engineering. Set in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the biomedical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $98,693.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Arizona earned it the #3 place for biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. Students who complete the biomedical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $98,396.
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Colorado State University Fort Collins make a median of around $98,033 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Santa Clara University earned it the #5 place for biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Santa Clara, Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the biomedical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $118,457.
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Wentworth Institute Of Technology landed the #6 spot for biomedical engineering salaries this year. Wentworth Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Wentworth Institute Of Technology typically earn about $103,502 annually.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the biomedical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $111,812.
University Of Southern California earned the #8 position for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the biomedical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $115,428.
Rice University placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Rice University make a median of around $89,863 per year.
University Of California San Diego earned the #10 position for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from University Of California San Diego make a median of around $131,484 per year.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot for biomedical engineering salaries this year. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Case Western Reserve University make a median of around $99,721 per year.
Johns Hopkins University earned the #12 position for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University typically earn about $114,008 annually.
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #13 for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo typically earn about $111,260 annually.
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania typically earn about $117,722 annually.
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for biomedical engineering. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology make a median of around $136,466 per year.
Rochester Institute Of Technology earned the #16 position for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Rochester Institute Of Technology make a median of around $103,407 per year.
Lehigh University earned the #17 position for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Lehigh University typically earn about $103,136 annually.
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign make a median of around $103,191 per year.
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus landed the #19 spot for biomedical engineering salaries this year. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earn a median of about $102,958 a year early in their careers.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #20 spot for biomedical engineering salaries this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Biomedical Engineering graduates of North Carolina State University At Raleigh earn a median of about $99,115 a year early in their careers.
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #21 for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities typically earn about $93,996 annually.
University Of California Davis ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from University Of California Davis typically earn about $105,286 annually.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute earned the #23 position for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Worcester Polytechnic Institute typically earn about $102,711 annually.
Duke University landed the #24 spot for biomedical engineering salaries this year. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Duke University earn a median of about $118,350 a year early in their careers.
Stevens Institute Of Technology earned the #25 position for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Stevens Institute Of Technology typically earn about $94,580 annually.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their biomedical engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 100 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.