by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of South Carolina-Upstate. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of South Carolina-Upstate awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 2,056 undergraduate · 482 graduate (2,538 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of South Carolina-Upstate.
These majors at University of South Carolina-Upstate report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $61,719 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $60,614 |
| Information Science/Studies. | $43,885 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $42,033 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $37,902 |
Browse every major at University of South Carolina-Upstate, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,269 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
273 | $32,719 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Art Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
12 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. |
4 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Clinical Nurse Leader. · Nursing Administration. |
221 | $61,719 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
23 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. |
18 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
14 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
45 | $37,902 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 27 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
24 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
24 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. |
17 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Information Resources Management. |
6 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
63 | $25,903 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
62 | $42,033 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 16 | $43,885 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
83 | $31,958 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 67 | $28,634 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
55 | $26,014 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
35 | $28,600 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
21 | $27,350 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
7 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
15 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
11 | $32,065 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
12 | $60,614 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
11 | $21,254 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other. |
8 | $26,546 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Disability Studies. · Women's Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 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.
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