Is a biomedical engineering degree from University of the Pacific worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 34% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 36%.

University of the Pacific Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do University of the Pacific biomedical engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,033, which ranks 13th lowest of 14 biomedical engineering bachelor's programs in California. That works out to about $276 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do University of the Pacific biomedical engineering graduates stay in California?

Most do. 100% (16 of 16) were working in California one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Private nonprofit university
Stockton, CA
About 15 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

University of the Pacific biomedical engineering graduates earn more than graduates of most biomedical engineering programs nationally, $77,099 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,033 in federal loans, close to the national median of $23,125. It is one of the higher-paying biomedical engineering degrees in California.

First-year earnings$77,09993rd percentile of 115 programs nationally

Median federal debt$26,03313th lowest of 14 California programs

Debt-to-earnings34%California median 27%, national 36%

How it compares

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

	University of the Pacific	California	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$77,099	$67,170	$64,298
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,033	$19,939	$23,125
Debt as share of first-year pay	34%	27%	36%
Programs compared		15	115

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

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

University of the PacificOther California 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 $276 a month, or 4.3% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

100% of graduates (16 of 16) were working in California one year after graduating. Prices in the Stockton area are about 5% above the national average, so a $77,099 salary here buys what about $73,365 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

$210,280

Median pay in California. 29,630 people work in this job in California. 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%: $137,900Top 10%: $296,130

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

$128,310

Median pay in California. 2,750 people work in this job in California. 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%: $89,420Top 10%: $179,810

About University of the Pacific

Tuition and fees	$57,080 / year
Average net price after aid	$25,447 / year
Admission rate	71%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	69%
Undergraduate students	3,204

Biomedical Engineering ranks 3rd of 9 bachelor's programs at University of the Pacific by first-year earnings. The top three are Other Interdisciplinary Studies ($104,803), Computer Science ($90,476), and Biomedical Engineering ($77,099).

Other biomedical engineering bachelor's programs near Stockton

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
University of the PacificStockton, CA · private nonprofit		$77,099	$26,033
UC DavisDavis, CA · public	45 mi	$68,419	$15,977
UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · public	52 mi	$73,348	$14,896
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA · private nonprofit	56 mi	$73,710	$21,390

Common questions

The median graduate earns $77,099 one year after graduating. The median across biomedical engineering bachelor's programs in California is $67,170.

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 California 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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