Union College Biomedical Engineering: earnings, debt & careers

Biomedical Engineering graduates of Union College earn a median $86,182 four years after graduating ($62,624 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $27,000. That is $7,986 below the U.S. median for Biomedical Engineering graduates ($94,168 across 117 colleges), and ranks 8th of 9 New York colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$86,182

U.S. median for this major: $94,168.

College Scorecard field of study; 23 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$62,624

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$27,000

About 31% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $23,248.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$34,561 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $84,561. College Scorecard.

Union College Biomedical Engineering: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Union College graduates$86,182
New York median (9 colleges)$94,859 (−$8,677)
U.S. median (117 colleges)$94,168 (−$7,986)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Biomedical Engineering nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Union College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$11,776$48,753under 1 year
$30–48k$16,415$67,9581.3 years
$48–75k$23,941$99,1161.9 years
$75–110k$34,100$141,1742.7 years
$110k+$45,017$186,3703.6 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (75% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Biomedical Engineering graduates 4 years after graduating ($86,182) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $51,549 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Biomedical Engineering at New York colleges

Every New York college we cover that reports Biomedical Engineering graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$103,306$26,000$36,22884%
2Syracuse University$99,521$27,000$38,79384%
3University of Rochester$95,957$20,500$29,27885%
4CUNY City College$95,685—$3,77657%
5Binghamton University$94,859$19,000$21,62082%
6Rochester Institute of Technology$94,103$29,183$34,90670%
7Stony Brook University$89,560$24,581$18,78476%
8Union College$86,182$27,000$34,56180%
9University at Buffalo$84,920$21,000$20,99575%

7 more New York colleges offer Biomedical Engineering but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Biomedical Engineering graduates

Biomedical engineer

New York$104,010
U.S.$109,370

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Albany area$181,000
New York$175,710
U.S.$171,270

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.5% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Union College, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Union College Biomedical Engineering questions

How much do Union College Biomedical Engineering graduates earn?

Biomedical Engineering graduates of Union College earn a median $86,182 four years after graduating and $62,624 one year after. The U.S. median for Biomedical Engineering graduates across 117 colleges is $94,168.

How much debt do Union College Biomedical Engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Biomedical Engineering graduates of Union College is $27,000, about 31% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $23,248.

Is Union College a good school for Biomedical Engineering in New York?

On pay, Biomedical Engineering graduates of Union College earn $86,182 four years out, $8,677 below the median for the same major across 9 New York colleges ($94,859) and $7,986 below the U.S. median ($94,168). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Union College rank for Biomedical Engineering in New York?

Of 9 New York colleges reporting Biomedical Engineering graduate earnings, Union College ranks 8th. The highest is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at $103,306.

What jobs do Biomedical Engineering graduates get?

A common career is biomedical engineer, with a median wage of $104,010 in New York and $109,370 nationally. Others include architectural and engineering managers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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