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Master's-12% vs national median76 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Ranked 137th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,834
middle 50%: $26,837 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $44,669 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$75,525
middle 50%: $63,044 – $125,457

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $40,834 one year after graduating, rising to $75,525 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 137th of 181 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of William & Mary
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$61,523 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,864 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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