University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
University of South Carolina-Upstate has 23 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $79,947 four years after finishing, against $86,020 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,988
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of South Carolina-Upstate. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 27 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 216 | $79,549 | $79,947 | $86,0207% below | $16,692 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 12 | $78,763 | N/A | $74,8395% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 62 | $56,446 | $67,286 | $85,00021% below | $22,647 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 45 | $51,162 | $61,967 | $64,5904% below | $19,250 |
| Information Science/Studies | 16 | $61,947 | N/A | $62,7821% below | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 24 | $54,269 | N/A | $59,4759% below | $25,250 |
| Marketing | 24 | $51,018 | N/A | $50,6651% above | $26,250 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 27 | $49,462 | N/A | $57,38414% below | $20,875 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 83 | $39,847 | $48,209 | $54,46911% below | $20,961 |
| Biology, General | 29 | $33,498 | $48,139 | $57,55816% below | $22,750 |
| Political Science and Government | 15 | $42,028 | $47,796 | $61,61322% below | $22,395 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 55 | $39,464 | $46,121 | $52,02011% below | $21,405 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 61 | $34,020 | $45,761 | $59,74423% below | $25,500 |
| Psychology, General | 67 | $35,141 | $45,659 | $50,0669% below | $23,851 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 33 | $35,630 | $45,298 | $53,82516% below | $26,077 |
| Sociology | 11 | N/A | $43,745 | $52,10516% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 80 | $41,243 | $42,119 | $47,73012% below | $21,779 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 12 | $42,067 | N/A | $45,6498% below | N/A |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 23 | $38,774 | N/A | $53,82328% below | $29,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | N/A | $36,785 | $48,77325% below | $24,750 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 8 | N/A | $36,368 | $47,26923% below | $28,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | $33,040 | $35,612 | $41,55014% below | $19,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 193 | $49,849 | N/A | $55,0619% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of South Carolina-Upstate reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 3 more
Management
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Via Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Engineering-Related Fields and 1 more
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