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Bachelor's-20% vs national median956 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Francis Marion University

Ranked 380th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,599
middle 50%: $22,276 – $39,087
Median · 5 years out
$49,390
middle 50%: $36,091 – $65,334
Median · 10 years out
$66,132
middle 50%: $47,249 – $90,224

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Francis Marion University's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $28,599 one year after graduating, rising to $66,132 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 380th of 410 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,879 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,807 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$49,680 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$48,701 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$48,539 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Francis Marion University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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