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Bachelor's-24% vs national median394 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 355th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,997
middle 50%: $25,927 – $40,793
Median · 5 years out
$45,400
middle 50%: $36,144 – $56,238
Median · 10 years out
$54,439
middle 50%: $42,498 – $69,310

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (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 Social Sciences earn a median $32,997 one year after graduating, rising to $54,439 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 355th of 387 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fairmont State University
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$45,815 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$45,807 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$45,537 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$45,512 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$45,235 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$44,939 · 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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