Bachelor's-12% vs national median3,577 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 261st of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,181
middle 50%: $58,143 – $75,097
Median · 5 years out
$73,835
middle 50%: $60,688 – $88,288
Median · 10 years out
$86,969
middle 50%: $66,208 – $111,425
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Nursing graduates earn a median starting salary of $66k. Ten-year median earnings reach $87k for this bachelor's degree program.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,396 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Bloomington
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$74,265 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$74,226 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$74,063 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$73,977 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$73,972 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$73,834 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$73,830 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$73,684 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$73,478 · 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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