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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
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.
Duke University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying biomedical engineering schools in North Carolina. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. Biomedical Engineering graduates of Duke University earn a median of about $115,268 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in biomedical engineering will find them at North Carolina State University At Raleigh, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh typically earn about $99,115 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earned it the #3 place for biomedical engineering. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. Biomedical Engineering graduates of University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earn a median of about $70,561 a year early in their careers.
North Carolina A And T State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in biomedical engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a public institution. After graduating, biomedical engineering degree recipients from North Carolina A And T State University typically earn about $52,948 annually.
The ranking above is published 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 · 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.