Bachelor's-1% vs national median4,064 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 161st of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,235
middle 50%: $22,644 – $39,398
Median · 5 years out
$61,072
middle 50%: $43,411 – $79,303
Median · 10 years out
$80,662
middle 50%: $57,596 – $124,858
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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences graduates at the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a median of $30,235 initially. Salaries rise to $80,662 by year ten.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,241 total interest
Same major at other universities
Stephen F Austin State University
$61,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$61,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,093 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$61,091 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,016 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$61,008 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out
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