As of 2026, Bemidji State University offers 106 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 37 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 133 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 107 students.
The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($70,567) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $65,173 average salary.
A total of 1,041 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Bemidji State. 869 students completed bachelor's programs and 75 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Bemidji State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | |||
| Associate's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 43 | 13 | 30 |
| Bachelor's | 63 | 15 | 869 | 344 | 525 |
| Master's | 14 | 6 | 75 | 24 | 51 |
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 |
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 19 | 9 | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 3 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Bemidji State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($70,567) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $65,173 average salary.
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Computer Science | $70,567 | $5,881 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $65,173 | $5,431 | $15,254 | $162 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $61,163 | $5,097 | - | - |
| Engineering Technology | $59,729 | $4,977 | - | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | $52,040 | $4,337 | $16,000 | $170 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $47,301 | $3,942 | $16,375 | $174 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $43,906 | $3,659 | $22,500 | $239 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $41,469 | $3,456 | $19,125 | $203 |
| Social Work | $41,318 | $3,443 | $23,000 | $244 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $40,844 | $3,404 | $20,600 | $218 |
| Psychology, General | $39,193 | $3,266 | $20,102 | $213 |
| Biology, General | $37,142 | $3,095 | $19,696 | $209 |
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Bemidji State University.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 133 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 107 students.
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 16 | - | 16 |
| Project Management | 5 | 5 | - |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 43 | 13 | 30 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 133 | 12 | 121 |
| Business Administration and Management | 107 | 52 | 55 |
| Psychology | 95 | 17 | 78 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 64 | 5 | 59 |
| Accounting | 55 | 24 | 31 |
| Engineering Technology | 40 | 40 | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Social Work | 34 | 6 | 28 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| Business Administration and Management | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Education | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Accounting | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 1 | - |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Project Management | 4 | 4 | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sociology, Other | 1 | - | 1 |
| American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | - | 1 |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 1 | - | 1 |
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 36 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Native American Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Science/Health/Environmental Journalism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 64ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Technical Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | 43 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 37 | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 95ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 30ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Cultural Anthropology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology, Other | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 133ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 107ONLINE | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Project Management | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 55ONLINE | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 107ONLINE | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Project Management | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 55ONLINE | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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