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Bachelor's-20% vs national median188 grads tracked

History at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 332nd of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,848
middle 50%: $23,133 – $39,655
Median · 5 years out
$43,530
middle 50%: $32,801 – $57,448
Median · 10 years out
$52,354
middle 50%: $38,202 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.

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

History graduates from this institution earn $28.8k in their first year. Median earnings reach $52k 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,110 total interest

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