Bachelor's-25% vs national median208 grads tracked
Applied Mathematics at University of South Carolina - Aiken
Ranked 32nd of 40 bachelor's programs in Applied Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,210
middle 50%: $32,492 – $63,346
Median · 5 years out
$66,153
middle 50%: $51,837 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $65,986 – $111,561
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Applied Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Applied Mathematics majors at USC Aiken earn a $47k median salary in their first year. Year-10 median pay reaches $86k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,145 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$71,173 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$65,011 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$55,849 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Aiken
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,969 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$55,778 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$51,048 · 5 yrs out