University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, South Carolina · Public
Of 13 assessed programs, 12 leave graduates out-earning a typical South Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 17 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,987 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,435 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,440 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,046 |
| $110k and up | $17,502 |
| All families (average) | $11,641 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
13 of 30 programs could be assessed 43% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $62,849 | +$28,040 | clears the bar | $30,750 | 1.1 yrs | 249 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $58,908 | +$24,099 | clears the bar | $23,828 | 1.0 yrs | 123 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,231 | +$43,422 | clears the bar | $23,667 | 0.5 yrs | 121 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $43,178 | +$8,369 | clears the bar | $27,500 | 3.3 yrs | 55 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,728 | +$8,919 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 2.5 yrs | 52 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,163 | +$10,354 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.5 yrs | 34 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,363 | +$10,554 | clears the bar | $25,874 | 2.5 yrs | 26 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,530 | +$14,721 | clears the bar | $26,882 | 1.8 yrs | 20 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $58,203 | +$23,394 | clears the bar | $25,802 | 1.1 yrs | 19 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $60,091 1-year earnings | +$25,282 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $31,931 | -$2,878 | falls short | $20,552 | insufficient data | 13 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $38,980 | +$4,171 | clears the bar | $26,688 | 6.4 yrs | 12 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $59,965 1-year earnings | +$25,156 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.