WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's0% vs national median532 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of South Dakota

Ranked 140th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,359
middle 50%: $23,402 – $41,905
Median · 5 years out
$61,910
middle 50%: $45,848 – $79,950
Median · 10 years out
$92,297
middle 50%: $65,022 – $170,896

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 University of South Dakota's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $31,359 one year after graduating, rising to $92,297 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 140th 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?

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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,985 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$62,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$62,015 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$61,984 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,955 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$61,911 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$61,884 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$61,649 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Dakota

Medicine (Doctorate)
$232,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Compare universities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Compare universities
Biology, General
Compare universities
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Compare universities
Biotechnology
Compare universities
Botany/Plant Biology
Compare universities