Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,526 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 210th of 375 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,113
middle 50%: $43,940 – $79,086
Median · 5 years out
$84,259
middle 50%: $63,610 – $108,922
Median · 10 years out
$107,331
middle 50%: $76,854 – $138,576
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn a median $62k in their first year. Ten-year earnings hit $107k.
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
≈ $5,376 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Old Westbury
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$85,118 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$84,192 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$84,189 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$83,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$83,907 · 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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