How much debt do UTSA biomedical engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $24,900, which ranks 5th lowest of 6 biomedical engineering bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $264 a month over 10 years.

Is a biomedical engineering degree from UTSA worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 41% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 36%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.

Do UTSA biomedical engineering graduates stay in Texas?

Most do. 85% (22 of 26) were working in Texas one year after graduating.

UTSA Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Public university
San Antonio, TX
About 60 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

UTSA biomedical engineering graduates earn about what biomedical engineering graduates earn nationally, $60,705 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $24,900 in federal loans, close to the national median of $23,125. Two other Texas programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$60,70535th percentile of 115 programs nationally

Median federal debt$24,9005th lowest of 6 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings41%Texas median 35%, national 36%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all biomedical engineering bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	UTSA	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$60,705	$58,916	$64,298
Median federal debt at graduation	$24,900	$21,071	$23,125
Debt as share of first-year pay	41%	35%	36%
Programs compared		7	115

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas biomedical engineering program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.

UTSAOther Texas programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $264 a month, or 5.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

85% of graduates (22 of 26) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the San Antonio area are about 5% below the national average, so a $60,705 salary here buys what about $64,092 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to biomedical engineering, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

$171,370

Median pay in Texas. 19,030 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $120,460Top 10%: $277,790

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

$92,600

Median pay in Texas. 2,050 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $59,540Top 10%: $159,540

About UTSA

In-state tuition and fees	$9,011 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$22,051 / year
Average net price after aid	$10,836 / year
Admission rate	87%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	53%
Undergraduate students	30,580

Biomedical Engineering ranks 7th of 47 bachelor's programs at UTSA by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Engineering ($73,639), Computer and Information Science ($72,804), and Construction Finishing and Inspection ($71,202).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $60,705 one year after graduating. The median across biomedical engineering bachelor's programs in Texas is $58,916.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the biomedical engineering program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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