by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a biomedical engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools.
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Below are the schools whose biomedical engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in biomedical engineering, no school beat Case Western Reserve University this year. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Case Western Reserve University earn a median of about $99,721 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in biomedical engineering will find them at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus typically earn about $85,432 annually.
University Of Toledo came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools. University Of Toledo is a public school located in the city of Toledo. Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of Toledo earn a median of about $84,310 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in biomedical engineering will find them at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Ohio State University Main Campus make a median of around $86,881 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Akron Main Campus earned it the #5 place for biomedical engineering. University Of Akron Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Akron. Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of Akron Main Campus earn a median of about $76,829 a year early in their careers.
Wright State University Main Campus came in at #6 for biomedical engineering graduate earnings this year. Wright State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Dayton. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Wright State University Main Campus earn a median of about $84,716 a year early in their careers.
Miami University Oxford landed the #7 spot for biomedical engineering salaries this year. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Miami University Oxford make a median of around $58,914 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their biomedical engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 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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