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Master's-15% vs national median171 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at College of Charleston

Ranked 153rd of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,871
middle 50%: $31,109 – $52,268
Median · 5 years out
$59,422
middle 50%: $49,008 – $80,729
Median · 10 years out
$71,298
middle 50%: $55,111 – $95,990

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 College of Charleston's master's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $41,871 one year after graduating, rising to $71,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $70,135 for this field, ranking 153rd 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,131 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$59,748 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$59,324 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$59,229 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$58,910 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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