Aberdeen, South Dakota · Public
Biotechnology at Northern State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% reported program-share signal, $15,812 school-wide net price, and $47,618 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~25
- Schools with reported signal
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93%
- Graduation rate
- 48.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,812/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,248
- Median debt
- $22,320
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,618/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2%), school-wide average net price ($15,812), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($47,618), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 174 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,378 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,433 below). Together, those evidence points place Northern State University in the top 67% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+ 
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.5% reported share · $4,456 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% reported share · $3,064 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.2% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,462 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biotechnology accounts for 2% of reported programs at Northern State University, which is bigger than 94% of schools in this field set and 3.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 25 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Northern State University's average net price is $15,812 per year, about $63,248 over four years. That is $1,378 below the $17,190 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,618 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $11,433 below the $59,051 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Northern State University #117 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.