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Placement Data

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Top BME Employers 2021-2024

Employer Name (# of hires)

Epic (18)

Halma plc (11)

Merck (11)

Spectrum Plastics (11)

Pfizer (10)

Medtronic (9)

Deloitte (5)

Polyzen (5)

Cook Medical (4)

Gilero (4)

MethodSense (4)

Proctor & Gamble (4)

Teleflex (4)

Apro Resources (3)

AstraZeneca (3)

AthemBio (3)

Biogen (3)

FujiFilm DioSynth Biotech (3)

Novo Nordisk (3)

SKAN (3)

Class of 2024 Salary Data

Average* = $75,886

Minimum* = $49,000

Maximum* = $121,000

Average is comparable to 2023 salaries
Most jobs include sign-on bonuses and anticipate some form of additional performance-based compensation, the combination of which averages ~ $10,000
Most jobs our of state also include relocation bonuses not reflected in base salaries
Min and Max jobs are uncommon (research scientist and data analytics company)

*Based on self-reported salaries from 27 students.

Class of 2024 Employers

Advarra

Arthrex

Astellas Gene Therapies

AstraZeneca (2)

ATEX Technologies

AthemBio (2)

Baxter International

BioAesthetics

bioMerieux

Clinical Research Organizations

Cook Medical (2)

Cytiva

Elemance

Epic (4)

Ernst & Young

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies (2)

Gilero

Gravis

Halma PLC (3)

HPIRounds

IMA Schelling USA

Intuitive Surgical

Jerry’s Artarama

JMP Statistical Discovery

J&J/Biosense Webster

KLS Martin

Medline Industries

Medtronic (2)

Merck (2)

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Neuro GT

Novartis Gene Therapies

Novo Nordisk

Nutrien

Omnicell

Pfizer

Precision for Medicine

Proctor & Gamble

Protect3D

Siemens Healthnineers

Sapphire Technical Solutions

Spectrum Plastics (3)

Teleflex (4)

Theia Imaginb

TrackX Technologies

Veeva Systems

Verista

Vizma.AI

Class of 2024 Graduate Schools

PhD

Boston University

Carnegie Mellon

City College of New York

Duke University

East Carolina University

NCSU/UNC Chapel Hill (3)

Northwestern

Rice University

UC San Diego

University of Maryland

University of Virginia (3)

University of Washington

Vanderbilt

Washington University in St. Louis

Master's

Columbia University

Drexel University

Duke University (2)

Int’l Institute of Prosthetics & Orthotics

Johns Hopkins University

NC State (4, various programs)

NC State (6, Med Tech Program)

University of Colorado at Denver

UNC Chapel Hill

University of Hartford

University of Virginia

Professional Schools: Medicine

Case Western University

Cooper School of Medicine

University of Michigan

Professional Schools: Dental

UNC Adams School of Dentistry (2)

Case Western Reserve

University of Michigan

ECU School of Dental Medicine

5 pie charts depicting proportions of BME graduates pursuing various post-graduation paths. The years 2020-2024 are represented by each pie chart. Roughly half of the graduates went to an industry job, with smaller proportions pursuing a Master's or PhD program. Small proportions of students went on to medical school or took a gap year. Some student plans are unknown.

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