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Highest earning biology programs in South Carolina
South Carolina biology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | Public, 4-year | $32,314 | 55 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton | Public, 4-year | $32,212 | 47 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | Public, 4-year | $31,742 | 33 |
| 4 | Clemson University | Clemson | Public, 4-year | $31,481 | 185 |
| 5 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Public, 4-year | $31,174 | 65 |
| 6 | College of Charleston | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $30,538 | 135 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway | Public, 4-year | $28,585 | 98 |
| 8 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $28,035 | 237 |
| 9 | Francis Marion University | Florence | Public, 4-year | $27,223 | 75 |
| 10 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | Public, 4-year | $25,938 | 36 |
| 11 | Claflin University | Orangeburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,873 | 33 |
| 12 | Wofford College | Spartanburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,287 | 50 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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