University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, South Carolina · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical South Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 1 falls short.
12 of 26 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 14: 13 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 4 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$11,641 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$11,641 a year
About $46,564 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| 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 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical South Carolina high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
13 of 30 programs could be assessed 43% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $62,849 | +$28,040 | above HS line | $30,750 | 1.1 yrs | 225 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $58,908 | +$24,099 | clears the bar | $23,828 | 1.0 yrs | 143 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,231 | +$43,422 | clears the bar | $23,667 | 0.5 yrs | 109 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,728 | +$8,919 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 2.5 yrs | 57 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,163 | +$10,354 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.5 yrs | 42 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,363 | +$10,554 | clears the bar | $25,874 | 2.5 yrs | 38 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $43,178 | +$8,369 | clears the bar | $27,500 | 3.3 yrs | 38 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $58,203 | +$23,394 | clears the bar | $25,802 | 1.1 yrs | 31 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,530 | +$14,721 | clears the bar | $26,882 | 1.8 yrs | 19 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $31,931 | -$2,878 | falls short | $20,552 | no earnings gain | 12 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $38,980 | +$4,171 | clears the bar | $26,688 | 6.4 yrs | 11 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $60,0911-year earnings | +$25,282 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $59,9651-year earnings | +$25,156 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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