University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina · Public
All 18 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical South Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr). Another 29 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,618 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,537 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,394 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,356 |
| $110k and up | $19,325 |
| All families (average) | $13,557 |
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.
18 of 47 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,947 | +$45,138 | clears the bar | $18,000 | 0.4 yrs | 309 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $48,209 | +$13,400 | clears the bar | $23,655 | 1.8 yrs | 103 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,659 | +$10,850 | clears the bar | $24,094 | 2.2 yrs | 81 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $42,119 | +$7,310 | clears the bar | $24,812 | 3.4 yrs | 76 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,121 | +$11,312 | clears the bar | $24,450 | 2.2 yrs | 69 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $61,967 | +$27,158 | clears the bar | $22,325 | 0.8 yrs | 58 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $45,298 | +$10,489 | clears the bar | $25,200 | 2.4 yrs | 55 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $45,761 | +$10,952 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 2.1 yrs | 55 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $67,286 | +$32,477 | clears the bar | $27,500 | 0.8 yrs | 44 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,139 | +$13,330 | clears the bar | $22,225 | 1.7 yrs | 28 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $35,612 | +$803 | clears the bar | $21,042 | 26.2 yrs | 22 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $39,511 1-year earnings | +$4,702 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 5.5 yrs | 19 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $47,796 | +$12,987 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $48,664 1-year earnings | +$13,855 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $36,785 | +$1,976 | clears the bar | $18,671 | 9.4 yrs | 12 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $40,322 1-year earnings | +$5,513 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 4.1 yrs | 10 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $36,368 | +$1,559 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 19.9 yrs | 10 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,745 | +$8,936 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.0 yrs | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 214 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,625 | insufficient data | 18 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Social Work | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor'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.