Bachelor's-8% vs national median2,783 grads tracked
Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 277th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,954
middle 50%: $33,344 – $46,760
Median · 5 years out
$49,097
middle 50%: $43,208 – $55,554
Median · 10 years out
$57,023
middle 50%: $48,652 – $67,266
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates at the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a median $41,954 initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $57k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,176 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,293 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$49,192 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,184 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$49,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,109 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$49,028 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$49,002 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$48,994 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$48,979 · 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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