Bachelor's-5% vs national median5,274 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 240th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,214
middle 50%: $41,811 – $71,487
Median · 5 years out
$71,368
middle 50%: $54,975 – $88,218
Median · 10 years out
$85,873
middle 50%: $64,703 – $110,700
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health profession graduates at the University of South Carolina - Columbia earn $60k in their first year. Median salaries hit $86k 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,878 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State University
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$71,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$71,640 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$71,431 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$71,260 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$71,159 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$71,140 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$71,129 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$71,127 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$70,870 · 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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