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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?

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,718 total interest

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