Bachelor's-11% vs national median2,783 grads tracked
Education at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 306th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,484
middle 50%: $30,845 – $45,277
Median · 5 years out
$47,901
middle 50%: $42,135 – $53,211
Median · 10 years out
$54,685
middle 50%: $47,510 – $61,722
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from the University of South Carolina Upstate start at $40k. Median earnings are $48k after five years and $55k after ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,546 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lander University
$48,224 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$48,209 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$48,061 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$48,043 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$48,040 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$48,024 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,811 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$47,782 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,729 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$47,629 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$67,157 · 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
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