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Bachelor's-6% vs national median4,072 grads tracked

Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 118th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,486
middle 50%: $56,006 – $82,967
Median · 5 years out
$91,770
middle 50%: $76,538 – $109,965
Median · 10 years out
$113,296
middle 50%: $92,483 – $140,777

Salary trajectory

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

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

Engineering graduates from the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn a median of $71,486 in year 1. Median earnings reach $113,296 after ten years.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $4,709 total interest

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