by our College Data Analytics Team
[Biomedical Engineering](/majors/engineering/biomedical-engineering/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a biomedical engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools.
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If you want to know which schools send biomedical engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Stevens Institute Of Technology earned the #1 spot for highest-paid biomedical engineering graduates in New Jersey. Set in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the biomedical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $94,580.
New Jersey Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools. Set in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a public institution. Biomedical Engineering graduates of New Jersey Institute Of Technology earn a median of about $96,317 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the highest-paying schools for biomedical engineering. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Early-career biomedical engineering graduates from Rutgers University New Brunswick make a median of around $87,822 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Rowan University one of the highest-paying schools for biomedical engineering. Set in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from Rowan University typically earn about $67,609 annually.
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 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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