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Bachelor's+6% vs national median592 grads tracked

Insurance at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 4th of 19 bachelor's programs in Insurance by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,009
middle 50%: $47,210 – $72,896
Median · 5 years out
$88,669
middle 50%: $68,996 – $111,097
Median · 10 years out
$109,443
middle 50%: $71,728 – $148,888

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Insurance (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 Insurance earn a median $61,009 one year after graduating, rising to $109,443 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $83,557 for this field, ranking 4th of 19 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?

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,337 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$87,414 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$82,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$79,247 · 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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