University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering: earnings, debt & careers

Biomedical Engineering graduates of University of Virginia earn a median $109,551 four years after graduating ($66,823 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $18,400. That is $15,383 above the U.S. median for Biomedical Engineering graduates ($94,168 across 117 colleges), and ranks 1st of 3 Virginia colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$109,551

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

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Earnings, 1 year after
$66,823

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$18,400

About 17% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $23,248.

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$21,565 /yr

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

Sticker price $39,926. College Scorecard.

Biomedical Engineering at Virginia colleges

Every Virginia 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
1University of Virginia$109,551$18,400$21,56596%
2George Mason University$93,533$23,625$17,91568%
3Virginia Commonwealth University$86,295$24,000$23,43363%

2 more Virginia colleges offer Biomedical Engineering but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Biomedical Engineering graduates

Biomedical engineer

Charlottesville area$87,080
Virginia$106,140
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

Charlottesville area$168,400
Virginia$176,160
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.

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University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering questions

How much do University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering graduates earn?

Biomedical Engineering graduates of University of Virginia earn a median $109,551 four years after graduating and $66,823 one year after. The U.S. median for Biomedical Engineering graduates across 117 colleges is $94,168.

How much debt do University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Biomedical Engineering graduates of University of Virginia is $18,400, about 17% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $23,248.

Where does University of Virginia rank for Biomedical Engineering in Virginia?

Of 3 Virginia colleges reporting Biomedical Engineering graduate earnings, University of Virginia ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Biomedical Engineering graduates get?

A common career is biomedical engineer, with a median wage of $87,080 in the Charlottesville, VA area 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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Cite this: “University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/majors/biomedical-engineering (College Scorecard and BLS data).