Biology, General

Bachelor's degree · Columbia College · Columbia, SC

CIP 26.01

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$20,059Median federal debt
8Graduates per year

How this program compares

Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. Nationally, bachelor's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $57,214 four years after graduating (middle half: $38,929–$79,199).

Biology, General (Bachelor's degree) at other South Carolina schools

CollegeEarnings (1 yr)Median debt
Southern Wesleyan University
Central
$39,464—
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston
$36,066$27,000
Newberry College
Newberry
$34,694$25,250
Lander University
Greenwood
$32,422$26,600
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken
$32,314$25,874
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton
$32,212$21,750
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg
$31,742$22,225
Clemson University
Clemson
$31,481$20,500
Winthrop University
Rock Hill
$31,174$26,888
College of Charleston
Charleston
$30,538$23,250
Presbyterian College
Clinton
$30,034$24,799
Charleston Southern University
Charleston
$29,891$27,000
Furman University
Greenville
$28,801$20,773
Coastal Carolina University
Conway
$28,585$24,375
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia
$28,035$21,500

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Frequently asked questions

How much student debt do graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $20,059.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.