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Bachelor's-15% vs national median649 grads tracked

Economics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 158th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,242
middle 50%: $33,024 – $58,720
Median · 5 years out
$67,193
middle 50%: $49,283 – $95,669
Median · 10 years out
$96,406
middle 50%: $64,482 – $148,350

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (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 Economics earn a median $45,242 one year after graduating, rising to $96,406 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 158th of 225 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,251 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY York College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$67,702 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$67,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$67,185 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$66,690 · 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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