Columbia University
Law
Completion ROI
$5,854,893
Payback
1.9 years
High upside
PROFESSIONAL | CA | PUBLIC
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley
This page puts upside and risk on the same screen so Degreeli can answer the real question: does this degree path still look worth it once completion friction is part of the math?
Degree Value Scorecard
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Credential: PROFESSIONALState: CAData confidence: Medium
Editorial Verdict
Worth considering if tuition is controlled and internships are strong. Debt risk rises quickly above $45,000.
Degreeli Value Score
0Score
Excellent Value
Data Confidence: Medium
Directional value
0/100
Estimated Net Cost
$0
Estimated Debt
$0
Early-Career Salary
$0
Mid-Career Salary
$0
Category breakdown
Cost Efficiency
20/20
Cost Efficiency
Debt Risk
20/20
Debt Risk
Earnings Outlook
20/20
Earnings Outlook
Payback Timeline
15/15
Payback Timeline
Completion / Outcome Confidence
10/10
Completion / Outcome Confidence
Graduate Worth-It Reviews
5/10
Graduate Worth-It Reviews
Parent / Student Clarity Signal
2.5/5
Parent / Student Clarity Signal
Cost and debt
Estimated net cost
$53,924
Estimated debt
$28,040
Debt risk
Low
Salary and outcome outlook
Early-career salary
$105,493
Mid-career salary
$173,117
Salary outlook
Strong
Payback estimate
Payback years
0.0 years
Completion/outcome
Strong completion signal
Review signals
Graduate review rating
4.5 / 5
Parent review signal
Parent signal is favorable if aid holds
Student signal
Student path looks career-aligned with manageable payback
Sample scorecard preview
University of California, Berkeley
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Degreeli Value Score
93/ 100
Excellent ValueMedium confidence
Estimated Debt
$42K
Early Salary
$54K
Payback
Moderate
Reviews
4.1 / 5
Good outcome potential, but cost control matters. Compare aid packages and lower-debt alternatives before committing.
Strengths and risks
Top strengths
- Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
- Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
- Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Main risks
- Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Why this score?
Excellent Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($53,924), estimated debt ($28,040), early-career salary ($105,493), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that graduate review signal is limited or modeled. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.
The Degreeli Value Score is directional, not a guarantee of salary, employment, or personal financial outcome.
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Methodology and data confidence
Data confidence is medium. Cost, salary, payback, review, and outcome fields should be read as decision support, not financial advice.
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Current school + degree
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley
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93
Excellent Value
Current school + degree
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley
Expand the core read on debt, salary, payback, review context, and score confidence before comparing.
93
Excellent Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Estimated Debt
$28,040
Early Salary
$105,493
Payback
2.7 years
Worth-It Rating
4.5 / 5
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.
Risks
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Worth considering if tuition is controlled and internships are strong. Debt risk rises quickly above $45,000.
Better-value alternatives
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These are sample comparison options from the current preview catalog, not a claim of full national coverage.
University of Pennsylvania
Law
Completion ROI
$5,722,509
Payback
2.5 years
Harvard University
Law
Completion ROI
$5,614,300
Payback
1.7 years
Bottom Line
High upside
Biomedical/Medical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley is a strong bottom-line candidate. Even after adjusting for completion risk, the path still clears $2,461,222 in lifetime ROI.
The combination of $135,248 in 10-year earnings and a payback window of 2.7 years gives this degree path real room to absorb uncertainty.
$13,481 School Net Price
93% School Graduation Rate
Risk Lens
How much value disappears once completion risk is acknowledged?
Ideal Case
$2,651,036
Risk-Adjusted Case
$2,461,222
Value At Risk
$189,814
Degreeli uses this gap to show how much value depends on finishing the program and reaching the expected outcome.
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Career AI Exposure
Moderate Exposure (52/100)
This path looks mixed: some tasks are AI-sensitive while human context still matters.
AI Exposure is a second lens beside ROI. It should inform comparison, not replace judgment.
Directional estimate from PROFESSIONAL taxonomy and program naming patterns. Replace with occupation-linked datasets as coverage expands.
Exposure Components
Read AI risk as task mix, not destiny.
Entry-Level Friction
56/100
Human Judgment Premium
66/100
Physical-World Durability
48/100
Higher exposure does not mean a path is bad. It means families should compare specialization paths, skill depth, and adaptation speed alongside ROI.
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,854,893
Years To Recoup
1.9 years
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
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Years To Recoup
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,614,300
Years To Recoup
1.7 years
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