Biology at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$37,469
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,548
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#670 of 841
Rank by pay
#759 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,696
Median federal debt

Bemidji State University graduates in biology earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bemidji State University Compares for Biology

All 841 colleges reporting biology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA$134,677$136,968#1$36,211
2Providence College Providence, RI$93,757$92,341#6$39,616
3Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$93,200$81,800#17$27,759
4College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$92,914$81,821#16$43,276
5University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI$91,888$96,885#2$19,882
6Yeshiva University New York, NY$90,456$86,095#9$21,104
7Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH$90,431$96,503#3$38,548
8Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$88,921$92,527#5$28,555
9Union College Schenectady, NY$87,208$83,004#14—
10Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$87,026$80,160#19$36,525
…
667Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$50,667$52,451#640$27,195
668Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$50,666$46,136#789$23,803
669The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$50,597$55,272#532$29,643
670Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$50,548$48,284#759$37,469
671University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$50,540$52,589#631$35,752
672Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$50,536$56,037#507$31,174
673Schreiner University Kerrville, TX$50,514$51,358#677—

Other Majors at Bemidji State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,868$85,830#2 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,436$77,639#553 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,882—#35 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$72,153$58,446#431 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,086$47,396#620 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,519$49,617#185 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,357$32,388#177 of 610
Social Work$56,345$47,192#101 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$54,642$40,231#126 of 299
Psychology$49,116$33,963#595 of 1027
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$49,040$35,806#7 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,001$39,195#210 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$48,877$34,243#481 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,137$45,668#273 of 345
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,822$35,521#46 of 62
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,719$42,841#502 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bemidji State University biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,469 one year after graduating and $50,548 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bemidji State University rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Bemidji State University ranks #670 by median pay four years after graduation, and #759 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Bemidji State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,696.

← All data for Bemidji State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.