Bachelor's-3% vs national median168 grads tracked
Biology, General at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Ranked 204th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,024
middle 50%: $26,558 – $46,116
Median · 5 years out
$59,162
middle 50%: $40,037 – $85,364
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $59,353 – $138,470
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General biology majors earn a median of $35,024 upon graduation. Salaries rise to $59k by year five and $86k by year ten.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,833 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Montana Western (The)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$59,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,025 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$58,823 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$58,602 · 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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