Bachelor's-12% vs national median483 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 306th of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,432
middle 50%: $23,244 – $41,883
Median · 5 years out
$54,468
middle 50%: $38,845 – $76,105
Median · 10 years out
$78,781
middle 50%: $57,195 – $130,533
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 from USC Upstate earn $31k in year one. Salaries increase to $54k at five years and $79k at ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,739 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Orleans (The)
$54,776 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,685 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,663 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$54,558 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$54,241 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$54,196 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$54,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$54,091 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina Upstate
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,089 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,032 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,202 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
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