Bachelor's-4% vs national median287 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 210th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,103
middle 50%: $24,097 – $44,610
Median · 5 years out
$58,602
middle 50%: $39,425 – $81,798
Median · 10 years out
$78,781
middle 50%: $57,195 – $130,533
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
Biology graduates at the University of South Carolina Upstate earn a median of $33k in year one. Salaries climb to $59k by year five and $79k 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,140 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Northwest
$59,172 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,025 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$58,823 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$58,238 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$58,095 · 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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