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Bachelor's-14% vs national median398 grads tracked

Mathematics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 230th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,980
middle 50%: $28,422 – $62,172
Median · 5 years out
$60,095
middle 50%: $48,670 – $86,367
Median · 10 years out
$72,429
middle 50%: $57,372 – $113,006

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (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 Mathematics earn a median $42,980 one year after graduating, rising to $72,429 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 230th of 327 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?

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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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,960 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$60,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$60,045 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,934 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$59,848 · 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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