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Biomedical/Medical Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public · Federal field 1405

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,160 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
22.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$86,528 / year
10-year scenario
+113% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$97,611 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$76,184$93,996
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
74Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
59Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,778

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$21,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$97,611

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$228/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,778Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$76,184Year 1
$97,611Year 4
$93,996Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,134
Estimated loan payment$228
59borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$97,611 vs. $93,451

$4,160 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,130 median wageMN estimate · 4,580 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$127,730 median wageMN estimate · 1,230 jobs · 17-2031+7.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$108,390 median wageMN estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$19,051 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $932 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,662
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$15,846
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$18,914 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $4,230 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,525
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$12,548
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$12,986 higher earnings · $6,604 less debt · $3,297 lower annual net price

Earnings
$110,597
Debt
$14,896
Annual net price
$13,481
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$11,621 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $113 lower annual net price

Earnings
$109,232
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$16,665
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DATA QUALITY

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74 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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