Bachelor's+2% vs national median718 grads tracked
Biology, General at South Dakota State University
Ranked 135th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,094
middle 50%: $24,081 – $44,726
Median · 5 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $45,132 – $82,286
Median · 10 years out
$86,167
middle 50%: $61,155 – $135,264
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biology graduates from this university see significant salary growth over time. The median annual income rises from $33k at year one to $86k 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,809 total interest
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Purdue University
$62,362 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$62,246 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$62,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$62,163 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$61,863 · 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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