WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's+8% vs national median94 grads tracked

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 14th of 109 bachelor's programs in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,063
middle 50%: $27,453 – $57,867
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $57,208 – $94,869
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minnesota State University, Mankato's bachelor's program in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology earn a median $41,063 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $64,877 for this field, ranking 14th of 109 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,489 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$69,995 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$68,482 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Compare universities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Compare universities
Biology, General
Compare universities
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Compare universities
Biotechnology
Compare universities
Botany/Plant Biology
Compare universities