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Bachelor's-11% vs national median4,427 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 242nd of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,817
middle 50%: $53,801 – $80,855
Median · 5 years out
$75,089
middle 50%: $60,147 – $94,007
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $67,417 – $111,617

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Nursing graduates at the University of South Carolina Upstate earn a median of $66,817 in year one. Salaries increase to $86,367 by the tenth year.

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 yrs
≈ $5,322 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Coastal Georgia
$75,928 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$75,665 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,433 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$75,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$75,139 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$74,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$74,730 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$74,648 · 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
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
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,602 · 5 yrs out

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