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Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,072 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 202nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,735
middle 50%: $25,964 – $45,986
Median · 5 years out
$59,752
middle 50%: $44,043 – $78,651
Median · 10 years out
$81,641
middle 50%: $60,738 – $111,729

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $35,735 one year after graduating, rising to $81,641 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 202nd of 410 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,727 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$59,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$59,767 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$59,762 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$59,586 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$59,519 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$59,405 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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