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Bachelor's-15% vs national median69 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 80th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 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 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (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 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $30,704 one year after graduating, rising to $42,273 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 80th of 97 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.

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Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,481 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$43,408 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$42,758 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$41,782 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$41,759 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$41,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$41,596 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$41,207 · 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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