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Master's-7% vs national median257 grads tracked

Education at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 229th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,007
middle 50%: $51,753 – $63,886
Median · 5 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $56,346 – $75,791
Median · 10 years out
$70,355
middle 50%: $60,466 – $79,091

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of South Carolina Upstate's master's program in Education earn a median $58,007 one year after graduating, rising to $70,355 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 229th of 335 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,292 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State University
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$65,426 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$65,411 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$65,063 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$65,006 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$64,975 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$64,959 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$64,817 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$64,753 · 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
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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