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Bachelor's-34% vs national median155 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at South University - Columbia

Ranked 447th of 460 bachelor's programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,247
middle 50%: $30,542 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$48,670
middle 50%: $37,984 – $64,085
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $41,019 – $76,015

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of South University - Columbia's bachelor's program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $40,247 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $73,280 for this field, ranking 447th of 460 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,475 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine at Presque Isle
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$49,602 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$49,311 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$49,183 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$49,176 · 5 yrs out
Emmanuel University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$48,655 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$47,730 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$47,257 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$46,636 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$46,042 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South University - Columbia

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$79,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$66,366 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$48,182 · 5 yrs out

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