Associate+11% vs national median169 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of South Carolina Beaufort
Ranked 44th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,249
middle 50%: $21,875 – $49,992
Median · 5 years out
$51,828
middle 50%: $36,287 – $70,298
Median · 10 years out
$59,027
middle 50%: $41,695 – $80,118
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts graduates from the University of South Carolina Beaufort earn a median of $33k in year one. By year ten, the median salary is $59k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,012 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lee College
$53,094 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$52,611 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$52,112 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$52,003 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$51,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$51,837 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$51,784 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$51,719 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$51,594 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$51,561 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$51,552 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina Beaufort
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computational Science (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,507 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,344 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out