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Bachelor's+12% vs national median59 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 27th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $31,416 – $60,738
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $47,119 – $94,389
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $42,273 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 27th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,446 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$70,014 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$69,864 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$69,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$69,281 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$69,052 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,501 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$68,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$68,378 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,882 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,236 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,165 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,571 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out

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