Bachelor's-24% vs national median255 grads tracked
Biology, General at Claflin University
Ranked 386th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,748
middle 50%: $21,325 – $34,891
Median · 5 years out
$46,542
middle 50%: $34,640 – $61,682
Median · 10 years out
$59,443
middle 50%: $39,458 – $82,929
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
Claflin University Biology graduates start with a median salary of $28k. By year ten, median earnings reach $59k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,567 total interest
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$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$46,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$46,471 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$44,528 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Claflin University
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$51,772 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$49,530 · 5 yrs out
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