Associate+6% vs national median243 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 157th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,898
middle 50%: $52,271 – $72,424
Median · 5 years out
$72,680
middle 50%: $60,263 – $84,937
Median · 10 years out
$69,429
middle 50%: $54,051 – $85,274
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health professions associates at USC Upstate see $62k in year-1 median earnings. Salaries peak at $73k by year 5 and $69k by year 10.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,718 total interest
Same major at other universities
Laurel Ridge Community College
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$72,805 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$72,712 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$72,686 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$72,598 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$72,546 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$72,524 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$72,509 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$72,492 · 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
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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