by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. 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 6 schools to find where biomedical engineering graduates earn 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.
University Of California San Diego tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools in California. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from University Of California San Diego typically earn about $139,813 annually.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern California one of the highest-paying schools for biomedical engineering. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from University Of Southern California make a median of around $119,617 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Keck Graduate Institute one of the highest-paying schools for biomedical engineering. Keck Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Keck Graduate Institute typically earn about $92,821 annually.
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo produces some of the highest-paid graduates in biomedical engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo make a median of around $88,348 per year.
University Of California Irvine produces some of the highest-paid graduates in biomedical engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of California Irvine earn a median of about $85,995 a year early in their careers.
University Of California Riverside earned the #6 position for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. University Of California Riverside is a public school located in the city of Riverside. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from University Of California Riverside typically earn about $98,201 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries biomedical engineering graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 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.
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