Associate-3% vs national median243 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 252nd of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Nursing graduates from the University of South Carolina Upstate earn $62k initially. Ten-year median salaries settle at $69k.
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
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$72,804 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$72,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$72,599 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$72,568 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$72,527 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$72,404 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$72,395 · 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
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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