Master's+4% vs national median492 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 52nd of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,781
middle 50%: $42,717 – $73,032
Median · 5 years out
$73,209
middle 50%: $56,579 – $95,890
Median · 10 years out
$92,387
middle 50%: $69,240 – $136,618
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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences master's graduates start at $58k. Ten-year median earnings climb to $92k.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,986 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$74,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$73,338 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$73,249 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Virginia Medical School
$72,142 · 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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