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Bachelor's-13% vs national median154 grads tracked

Real Estate at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 16th of 22 bachelor's programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,207
middle 50%: $35,233 – $60,508
Median · 5 years out
$69,779
middle 50%: $49,399 – $97,751
Median · 10 years out
$100,117
middle 50%: $73,442 – $139,384

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (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 Real Estate earn a median $46,207 one year after graduating, rising to $100,117 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $80,022 for this field, ranking 16th of 22 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,030 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$76,183 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$71,657 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$69,566 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,334 · 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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