by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of South Carolina Aiken, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of South Carolina Aiken, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,244 undergraduate · 448 graduate (1,692 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of South Carolina Aiken.
These majors at University of South Carolina Aiken report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $61,627 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $38,701 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $32,954 |
| Communication, General. | $29,827 |
| Sociology. | $29,491 |
The majors at University of South Carolina Aiken are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 846 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
342 | $38,701 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
114 | $61,627 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 49 | $25,090 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Community Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
48 | $32,954 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 38 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
37 | $29,827 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
44 | $25,013 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
39 | $26,411 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
18 | $29,491 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
15 | $15,167 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
3 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 8 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | $21,139 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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