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Biology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Public · Federal field 2601

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,872 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 45.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −60% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$76,580

$8,000Annual price−$108,580

$16,000Annual price−$140,580

$19,000Current college-wide context−$152,580

$24,000Annual price−$172,580

$32,000Annual price−$204,580

$40,000Annual price−$236,580

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+100%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,538 → $60,971

75Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

107Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

188Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$30,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,960

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,342

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,960Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,362Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,538Year 1

$55,342Year 4

$60,971Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,612

Estimated loan payment$265

188borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,342 vs. $57,214

$1,872 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,300 median wageSC estimate · 750 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$53,040 median wageSC estimate · 550 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$169,440 median wageSC estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$131,140 median wageSC estimate · 780 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,020 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$91,560 median wageSC estimate · 240 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,580 median wageSC estimate · 16,080 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForensic Science Technicians$51,830 median wageSC estimate · 160 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Technicians$41,290 median wageSC estimate · 100 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeFood Science Technicians$39,480 median wageSC estimate · 40 jobs · 19-4013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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