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Master's0% vs national median272 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State University

Ranked 71st of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,450
middle 50%: $42,505 – $78,429
Median · 5 years out
$70,135
middle 50%: $58,427 – $99,308
Median · 10 years out
$103,123
middle 50%: $71,327 – $140,953

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of South Dakota State University's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $58,450 one year after graduating, rising to $103,123 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 71st of 181 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,046 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Dakota State University

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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