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Bachelor's-13% vs national median338 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 78th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,441
middle 50%: $52,636 – $87,400
Median · 5 years out
$94,812
middle 50%: $76,359 – $119,747
Median · 10 years out
$115,142
middle 50%: $92,987 – $148,605

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $71,441 one year after graduating, rising to $115,142 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 78th of 96 reporting programs.

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,662 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$94,671 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$93,187 · 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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