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Bemidji State University

Degreeli reads this school through school + degree value, not prestige alone. Start with the Value Score, then expand each program to see cost, salary, payback, and risk.

Overview

Worth comparing

Bemidji State University looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $840,748 in completion-adjusted ROI.

Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 9.1 years.

4-year net cost

$61,044

Estimated debt

$31,743

Early salary signal

$70,877

Graduation rate

48%

Why this score?

Fair Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($61,044), estimated debt ($31,743), early-career salary ($70,877), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.

Risks

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

How the score works

Programs

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BACHELORS

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

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75

Fair Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$840,748

Salary Outlook

$70,877

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

4.5 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.

Risks

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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72

Fair Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$779,169

Salary Outlook

$65,860

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

4.8 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Projected payback timeline is comparatively short.

Risks

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

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68

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$706,847

Salary Outlook

$59,968

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

5.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Risks

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Accounting and Related Services

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65

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$661,571

Salary Outlook

$56,279

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

5.6 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Risks

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Special Education and Teaching

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60

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$597,904

Salary Outlook

$51,092

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

6.2 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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59

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$584,338

Salary Outlook

$49,987

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

6.4 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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59

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$578,306

Salary Outlook

$49,496

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

6.4 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Criminal Justice and Corrections

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55

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$531,039

Salary Outlook

$45,645

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

7 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

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54

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$519,914

Salary Outlook

$44,738

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

7.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Social Work

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54

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$510,225

Salary Outlook

$43,949

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

7.2 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Design and Applied Arts

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52

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$493,921

Salary Outlook

$42,621

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

7.4 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Biology, General

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48

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$454,725

Salary Outlook

$39,427

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

8.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

ASSOCIATE

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

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48

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$454,533

Salary Outlook

$39,412

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

8.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Psychology, General

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47

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$441,015

Salary Outlook

$38,310

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

8.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

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47

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$440,287

Salary Outlook

$38,251

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

8.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

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46

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$439,914

Salary Outlook

$38,221

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

8.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Communication and Media Studies

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46

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$438,727

Salary Outlook

$38,124

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

8.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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44

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$422,068

Salary Outlook

$36,767

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

8.6 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

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43

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$409,478

Salary Outlook

$35,741

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

8.9 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

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41

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$398,918

Salary Outlook

$34,881

Estimated Debt

$31,743

Payback

9.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

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ROI Snapshot

Cost, salary, payback, and downside by program.

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BACHELORS

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

75

Fair Value

On-time ROI

$1,756,316

Risk-adjusted ROI

$840,748

Value at risk

$915,568

Payback

4.5 years

BACHELORS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

72

Fair Value

On-time ROI

$1,627,676

Risk-adjusted ROI

$779,169

Value at risk

$848,507

Payback

4.8 years

BACHELORS

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

68

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,476,596

Risk-adjusted ROI

$706,847

Value at risk

$769,749

Payback

5.3 years

BACHELORS

Accounting and Related Services

65

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,382,016

Risk-adjusted ROI

$661,571

Value at risk

$720,445

Payback

5.6 years

MASTERS

Special Education and Teaching

60

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,249,016

Risk-adjusted ROI

$597,904

Value at risk

$651,112

Payback

6.2 years

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

59

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,220,676

Risk-adjusted ROI

$584,338

Value at risk

$636,338

Payback

6.4 years

MASTERS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

59

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,208,076

Risk-adjusted ROI

$578,306

Value at risk

$629,770

Payback

6.4 years

BACHELORS

Criminal Justice and Corrections

55

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,109,336

Risk-adjusted ROI

$531,039

Value at risk

$578,297

Payback

7 years

BACHELORS

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

54

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,086,096

Risk-adjusted ROI

$519,914

Value at risk

$566,182

Payback

7.1 years

BACHELORS

Social Work

54

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,065,856

Risk-adjusted ROI

$510,225

Value at risk

$555,631

Payback

7.2 years

BACHELORS

Design and Applied Arts

52

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,031,796

Risk-adjusted ROI

$493,921

Value at risk

$537,875

Payback

7.4 years

BACHELORS

Biology, General

48

High Risk

On-time ROI

$949,916

Risk-adjusted ROI

$454,725

Value at risk

$495,191

Payback

8.1 years

ASSOCIATE

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

48

High Risk

On-time ROI

$949,516

Risk-adjusted ROI

$454,533

Value at risk

$494,983

Payback

8.1 years

BACHELORS

Psychology, General

47

High Risk

On-time ROI

$921,276

Risk-adjusted ROI

$441,015

Value at risk

$480,261

Payback

8.3 years

BACHELORS

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

47

High Risk

On-time ROI

$919,756

Risk-adjusted ROI

$440,287

Value at risk

$479,469

Payback

8.3 years

BACHELORS

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

46

High Risk

On-time ROI

$918,976

Risk-adjusted ROI

$439,914

Value at risk

$479,062

Payback

8.3 years

BACHELORS

Communication and Media Studies

46

High Risk

On-time ROI

$916,496

Risk-adjusted ROI

$438,727

Value at risk

$477,769

Payback

8.3 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

44

High Risk

On-time ROI

$881,696

Risk-adjusted ROI

$422,068

Value at risk

$459,628

Payback

8.6 years

BACHELORS

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

43

High Risk

On-time ROI

$855,396

Risk-adjusted ROI

$409,478

Value at risk

$445,918

Payback

8.9 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

41

High Risk

On-time ROI

$833,336

Risk-adjusted ROI

$398,918

Value at risk

$434,418

Payback

9.1 years

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