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Bachelor's-14% vs national median197 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 128th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,303
middle 50%: $38,249 – $47,317
Median · 5 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $42,619 – $53,753
Median · 10 years out
$56,106
middle 50%: $49,639 – $62,430

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Special Education and Teaching (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Special Education bachelor's graduates earn $43k in year one. Median earnings reach $48k at year five and $56k at year ten.

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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,120 total interest

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