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Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,787 grads tracked

Biology, General at College of Charleston

Ranked 231st of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,716
middle 50%: $23,588 – $41,374
Median · 5 years out
$57,560
middle 50%: $40,432 – $76,330
Median · 10 years out
$83,003
middle 50%: $59,848 – $131,750

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

Graduates of College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $31,716 one year after graduating, rising to $83,003 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 231st of 398 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?

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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,371 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$57,658 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$57,614 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$57,590 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$57,584 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$57,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,410 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$57,357 · 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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