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Bachelor's-2% vs national median139 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 68th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,508
middle 50%: $60,059 – $96,524
Median · 5 years out
$82,528
middle 50%: $70,870 – $100,487
Median · 10 years out
$79,157
middle 50%: $64,138 – $94,389

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of South Carolina Upstate's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $73,508 one year after graduating, rising to $79,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 68th of 140 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?

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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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,768 total interest

Same major at other universities

Shawnee State University
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$83,029 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$82,702 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,394 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$82,219 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$81,950 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$81,855 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$81,767 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina Upstate

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
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,602 · 5 yrs out

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