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Biomedical/Medical Engineering bachelor's degree at Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$6,607 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
31.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$59,610 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+51% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$86,844 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,932 → $58,898
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
51Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
39Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
58Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,844$52,036 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,398

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$86,844

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's Diploma · CIP 14.0501

Biomedical Engineering, B.S.

Reported price
$73,884
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,398Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$71,932Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE79.5%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.

$56,932Year 1
$86,844Year 4
$58,898Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$7,237
Estimated loan payment$286
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,844 vs. $93,451

$6,607 below 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$157,800 median wageMO estimate · 2,250 jobs · 11-9041$129,270–$202,380 middle 50% of MO wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$109,270 median wageU.S. estimate · 620 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$89,480 median wageMO estimate · 160 jobs · 17-2031$66,160–$123,820 middle 50% of MO wages+7.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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

$29,818 higher earnings · $7,500 less debt · $8,552 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

$29,681 higher earnings · $12,000 less debt · $11,850 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,525
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$12,548
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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$27,829 higher earnings · $15,793 less debt · $5,589 lower annual net price

Earnings
$114,673
Debt
$11,207
Annual net price
$18,809
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Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$24,894 higher earnings · $14,000 less debt · $4,287 lower annual net price

Earnings
$111,738
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$20,111
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

19 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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