Bachelor's-12% vs national median291 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 236th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,310
middle 50%: $25,532 – $44,081
Median · 5 years out
$48,997
middle 50%: $40,159 – $55,687
Median · 10 years out
$58,956
middle 50%: $48,715 – $73,228
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Teacher Education graduates from the University of South Carolina Upstate start at $35k. Ten-year median salary is $59k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,077 total interest
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$49,095 · 5 yrs out
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$49,000 · 5 yrs out
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University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,667 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
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