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Bachelor's-27% vs national median53 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Montana State University - Northern

Ranked 402nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,236
middle 50%: $20,944 – $37,867
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $29,704 – $57,769
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $49,855 – $94,389

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 Montana State University - Northern's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $29,236 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 402nd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,447 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fort Lewis College
$46,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$45,553 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,460 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$44,528 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$43,081 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$41,187 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University - Northern

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,790 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,790 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,881 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out

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