University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Carolina Aiken is a public college in Aiken, SC. Its average net price is $14,565 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $12,555 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,132 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,071 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,923 |
| $110,001 and up | $21,068 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $43,600 |
| 8 years after entry | $50,412 |
| 10 years after entry | $51,703 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,119 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $47,843 n=145 | $27,000 n=169 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Engineering, Other | $75,133 National median for this major n=687 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | $27,750 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $76,793 n=191 | $28,187 n=146 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $30,362 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $31,857 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $41,917 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $25,550 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
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