Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,468 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 128th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,862
middle 50%: $44,610 – $79,837
Median · 5 years out
$85,146
middle 50%: $65,474 – $109,346
Median · 10 years out
$107,983
middle 50%: $77,587 – $139,618
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn a median of $63k in year one. Median earnings hit $108k by year 10.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,311 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$85,118 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$84,993 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$83,978 · 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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