Bachelor's+17% vs national median250 grads tracked
Business/Managerial Economics at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 6th of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,330
middle 50%: $40,883 – $76,166
Median · 5 years out
$90,143
middle 50%: $59,780 – $124,613
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $70,870 – $159,492
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Managerial Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business/Managerial Economics graduates at the University of South Carolina earn $56k in year one. Median salaries reach $99k by year ten.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,581 total interest
Same major at other universities
Presbyterian College
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$90,995 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$90,052 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$89,943 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$87,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$85,749 · 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
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