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title: Bemidji State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Bemidji, MN
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,755 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,138 – $74,504 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,809 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,628 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,744 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 73% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $25,755 | derived |

**48% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,809 (≈ 26% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $28,438 to $68,571 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,571 | $15,254 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,403 | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,479 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $53,489 | $29,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,810 | $16,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,783 | $21,908 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,023 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,901 | $19,125 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,717 | $16,375 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,119 | $22,500 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,358 | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,652 | $21,132 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,925 | $20,102 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,521 | $18,750 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,149 | $19,696 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,438 | $17,749 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Bemidji State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?173124

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