Educational Administration and Supervision at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Master's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$56,605
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,215
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#261 of 453
Rank by pay
#162 of 453
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,251
Median federal debt

University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates in educational administration and supervision earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Carolina-Columbia Compares for Educational Administration and Supervision

All 453 colleges reporting educational administration and supervision earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$131,961$125,600#1$117,819
2Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$129,722$119,317#2—
3Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$122,180$116,290#3$113,653
4Touro University New York, NY$120,353$114,551#4$108,177
5CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$119,900$114,120#5$108,990
6University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$118,581$107,901#8$94,998
7Bank Street College of Education New York, NY$118,465$112,754#6$116,823
8California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$118,120$107,481#9$105,826
9CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$116,546$110,928#7$100,338
10California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$115,100$104,733#11$96,352
…
258Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$68,274$64,983#341$56,069
259Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$68,241$73,232#206$66,432
260Drake University Des Moines, IA$68,233$71,773#225$64,311
261University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$68,215$75,640#162$56,605
262Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$68,006$72,980#209—
263Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$67,995$69,866#266$59,826
264The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$67,987$69,123#282$59,087

Other Majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$138,445$118,109#95 of 861
Human Resources Management and Services$136,605$103,855#5 of 159
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$123,101$105,149#176 of 432
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$121,711$108,820#53 of 92
International Business$115,551$82,954#7 of 15
Management Information Systems and Services$106,936—#20 of 46
Health and Medical Administrative Services$105,165$64,216#53 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$89,511$65,563#227 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,620$91,372#192 of 216
Public Administration$73,895—#148 of 243
Public Health$70,866$55,845#146 of 201
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,786$35,103#33 of 165
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,439$62,291#160 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,024$42,686#182 of 302
Social Work$56,741$42,849#242 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,196$48,059#229 of 285
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology—$55,779—
Education$55,759$51,023#174 of 214
Music$54,634$35,436#19 of 98
Library Science and Administration$52,842$45,622#40 of 54
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,397$45,559#326 of 380
Biology—$37,107—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Carolina-Columbia educational administration and supervision graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,605 one year after graduating and $68,215 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Carolina-Columbia rank for educational administration and supervision?

Among 453 colleges reporting earnings for educational administration and supervision graduates, University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks #261 by median pay four years after graduation, and #162 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational administration and supervision at University of South Carolina-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for educational administration and supervision ($71,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,251.

← All data for University of South Carolina-Columbia · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.