University of South Carolina-Upstate
University of South Carolina-Upstate is a public college in Spartanburg, SC. Its average net price is $15,680 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 | $13,501 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,713 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,076 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,698 |
| $110,001 and up | $22,554 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $48,681 |
| 8 years after entry | $51,479 |
| 10 years after entry | $53,988 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $24,544 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $51,162 Small program - rough guide n=94 | $23,485 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $49,462 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $35,630 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $24,762 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Computer Science | $56,446 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $28,246 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $39,847 n=117 | $28,045 n=116 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $73,960 National median for this major n=1,712 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $65,798 National median for this major n=10,113 | Not published |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | $35,131 National median for this major n=177 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $39,464 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $30,438 Small program - rough guide n=97 |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $80,555 National median for this major n=425 | Not published |
| Medical Informatics | $49,283 National median for this major n=247 | $29,072 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $41,521 National median for this major n=2,897 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $34,020 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | $25,262 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Psychology | $35,141 Small program - rough guide n=86 | $27,000 n=121 |
| Registered Nursing | $79,549 n=462 | $26,000 n=337 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| 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 | $41,243 n=122 | $24,750 n=120 |
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