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Bachelor's-5% vs national median764 grads tracked

Education at South Carolina State University

Ranked 232nd of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,085
middle 50%: $28,601 – $47,031
Median · 5 years out
$50,815
middle 50%: $40,875 – $60,538
Median · 10 years out
$59,064
middle 50%: $48,461 – $69,530

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of South Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $39,085 one year after graduating, rising to $59,064 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 232nd of 339 reporting programs.

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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,339 total interest

Same major at other universities

Shawnee State University
$51,033 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,011 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,942 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$50,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$50,869 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$50,786 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$50,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$50,775 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,652 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$50,615 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Carolina State University

Education (Doctorate)
$108,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,106 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,027 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$64,652 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,675 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$61,715 · 5 yrs out

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