Bachelor's-30% vs national median774 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 206th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,330
middle 50%: $35,412 – $65,747
Median · 5 years out
$67,157
middle 50%: $48,124 – $88,958
Median · 10 years out
$82,185
middle 50%: $58,556 – $110,817
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Science graduates earn a median of $48k in their first year. Earnings increase to $82k after a decade.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,998 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$67,102 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$66,190 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$65,759 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina Upstate
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,089 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,032 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,202 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,602 · 5 yrs out
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