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Associate+12% vs national median62 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Ranked 7th of 50 associate programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,731
middle 50%: $22,306 – $38,181
Median · 5 years out
$58,227
middle 50%: $44,398 – $70,355
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Minneapolis Community and Technical College's associate program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $30,731 one year after graduating, rising to $58,227 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $52,184 for this field, ranking 7th of 50 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,625 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rochester Community and Technical College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$59,089 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$53,735 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out

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