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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

Graduates of University of South Carolina Upstate's bachelor's program in History earn a median $28,848 one year after graduating, rising to $52,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 332nd of 354 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,110 total interest

Same major at other universities

Appalachian State University
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$43,768 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,416 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$42,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$42,146 · 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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