Master's-19% vs national median4,059 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 185th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,693
middle 50%: $53,611 – $103,580
Median · 5 years out
$81,537
middle 50%: $60,234 – $121,562
Median · 10 years out
$94,712
middle 50%: $66,576 – $141,589
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Health Professions start with $70k. Medians increase to $82k at five years and $95k at 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,997 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Connecticut State University
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$81,999 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$81,482 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$79,064 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$78,720 · 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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