by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
University of South Carolina-Columbia awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 13,336 undergraduate · 6,280 graduate (19,616 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,808 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 513 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 476 |
| Public Health. | 461 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 448 |
The following majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $103,612 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | $92,505 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $79,816 |
| International Business. | $73,279 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $71,229 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,808 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · International Finance. |
513 | $53,758 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Science/Technology Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
448 | $69,675 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Business Statistics. |
359 | $64,892 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
351 | $47,936 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
340 | $73,279 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
181 | $53,029 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Tourism and Travel Services Management. |
151 | $33,639 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Retailing and Retail Operations. |
147 | $35,741 |
| Real Estate. | 66 | NA |
| Insurance. | 62 | $53,142 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 58 | $52,227 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
43 | $92,505 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 35 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Critical Care Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Nursing Administration. · Nursing Practice. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Nursing Science. |
476 | $79,816 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Environmental Health. · Maternal and Child Health. · International Public Health/International Health. |
461 | $30,382 |
| Medicine. | 185 | $54,988 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. |
178 | $103,612 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. · Physician Associate/Assistant. · Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist. |
89 | $39,632 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
67 | $56,201 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. |
41 | $55,150 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. |
14 | $56,971 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
14 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
13 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
416 | $24,955 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
210 | $23,103 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Epidemiology. |
61 | $25,267 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
48 | $25,473 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
21 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
9 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
189 | $34,630 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. |
88 | $40,018 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
81 | $39,974 |
| Education, Other. | 69 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
62 | $50,693 |
| Education, General. | 30 | $42,608 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 21 | $65,384 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
19 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. · Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
18 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
15 | $40,553 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 159 | $64,632 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
98 | $60,050 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 57 | $65,370 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
54 | $71,229 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
42 | $54,181 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
41 | $65,383 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
37 | NA |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. · Communication Management and Strategic Communications. · Health Communication. |
200 | $36,111 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
97 | $28,824 |
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism. · Broadcast Journalism. |
91 | $30,181 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
58 | $35,916 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
394 | $26,963 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
24 | NA |
| Psychology, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
218 | $31,397 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
74 | $39,069 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
35 | $17,736 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
35 | $29,596 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
24 | $31,673 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
22 | $30,218 |
| Archeology. | 2 | NA |
| Criminology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. · Artificial Intelligence. · Informatics. |
275 | $57,440 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 27 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 21 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
299 | $38,675 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Conducting. · Music, Other. · Music Theory and Composition. |
95 | $33,877 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
85 | $23,440 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
59 | $23,772 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
17 | $27,020 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
13 | $28,533 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
233 | $31,800 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 203 | $51,784 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 186 | $36,783 |
| Public Administration. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
174 | $41,474 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
123 | $30,327 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
61 | $41,312 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
18 | $35,987 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 86 | $20,809 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
48 | $45,793 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
21 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Public/Applied History. |
72 | $28,443 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
71 | $34,341 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Visualization. · Data Analytics, Other. |
38 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Comparative Literature. · Linguistics. |
15 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
15 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. · Chinese Studies. |
28 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 11 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
3 | 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.
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