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Bachelor's-17% vs national median421 grads tracked

Biology, General at University of South Carolina - Aiken

Ranked 347th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,562
middle 50%: $24,286 – $44,120
Median · 5 years out
$51,048
middle 50%: $37,466 – $68,240
Median · 10 years out
$65,319
middle 50%: $44,914 – $93,938

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

The University of South Carolina - Aiken reports a median year-1 salary of $33,562 for Biology majors. Ten-year median earnings rise to $65k.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,979 total interest

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