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Bachelor's-23% vs national median69 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 120th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,704
middle 50%: $25,047 – $35,910
Median · 5 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $33,372 – $53,264
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (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 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $30,704 one year after graduating, rising to $42,273 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 120th of 141 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,481 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$42,437 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$42,423 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,213 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$42,070 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$41,782 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$41,775 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$41,464 · 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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