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Associate+9% vs national median67 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Black Hills State University

Ranked 10th of 50 associate programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,853
middle 50%: $18,272 – $30,192
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $45,075 – $69,727
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 Black Hills State University's associate program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $23,853 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $52,184 for this field, ranking 10th 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?

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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,740 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$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
Blinn College
$53,130 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hills State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,817 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,274 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,224 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

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