Bachelor's-15% vs national median269 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Black Hills State University
Ranked 344th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,784
middle 50%: $23,649 – $43,411
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $37,371 – $67,728
Median · 10 years out
$70,227
middle 50%: $50,292 – $106,640
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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences graduates from Black Hills State University earn $31,784 in year one. Pay reaches $70k by year 10.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,016 total interest
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$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$52,474 · 5 yrs out
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$52,375 · 5 yrs out
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$52,318 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
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$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$52,270 · 5 yrs out
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$52,119 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$52,043 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$52,005 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$51,994 · 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
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
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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