Chicago, Illinois · Public
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $10,974 school-wide net price and $68,740 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 226
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 77.4%
- Graduation rate
- 61.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,974/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $43,896
- Median debt
- $16,704
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $68,740/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($10,974), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($68,740), and peer averages from 226 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 226 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,650 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($17 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Illinois Chicago in the top 7% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 2.2% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 3.9% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 4.6% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 2.2% of reported awards · $20,111 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 1.2% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 2.0% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Biomedical/Medical Engineering accounts for 1.4% of the awards or completions reported for University of Illinois Chicago. That award concentration is higher than at 71% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Illinois Chicago's average net price is $10,974 per year, about $43,896 over four years. That is $10,650 below the $21,624 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $68,740 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17 below the $68,757 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Illinois Chicago #16 of 226 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.