Bachelor's-9% vs national median282 grads tracked
Anthropology at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 110th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,777
middle 50%: $21,973 – $36,766
Median · 5 years out
$43,545
middle 50%: $33,523 – $55,371
Median · 10 years out
$56,987
middle 50%: $44,141 – $77,736
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Anthropology graduates from the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a median of $29k initially. Year-five earnings reach $44k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,956 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$44,074 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$44,001 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$43,993 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$43,768 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$43,331 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$43,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out