Real Estate at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$51,965
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,558
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,821
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 25
Rank by pay
#9 of 25
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates in real estate earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Carolina-Columbia Compares for Real Estate

All 25 colleges reporting real estate 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
1University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$143,977$131,010#2$98,763
2Villanova University Villanova, PA$131,911$134,155#1$75,702
3New York University New York, NY$130,716$124,415#4$74,912
4University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$120,483$125,368#3$73,239
5Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$103,547$105,277#5$68,246
6Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$99,583$103,621#6$58,246
7Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$95,576$87,031#11$68,078
8Baylor University Waco, TX$94,027$95,598#8$57,834
9Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$91,213$97,338#7$72,769
10Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$90,764$86,389#12$59,396
11University of Denver Denver, CO$87,026$81,386#14—
12University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$84,558$93,762#9$51,965
13University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$83,592$87,929#10$56,866
14Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$80,900$86,108#13$55,257
15University of Georgia Athens, GA$78,372$81,131#15$55,655

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,116$73,982#83 of 189
International Business$107,205$70,992#5 of 115
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,042$77,161#105 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,244$75,680#64 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$98,020$68,804#29 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,927$57,311#42 of 118
Insurance$96,539$63,417#6 of 21
Business/Managerial Economics$94,547$62,692#14 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$92,578$62,231#95 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,296$72,370#150 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$86,507$59,283#156 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$84,720$68,597#236 of 459
Civil Engineering$84,148$69,424#132 of 233
Marketing$81,945$52,374#63 of 516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,768$73,872#694 of 966
Economics$77,536$48,149#197 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,527$47,993#361 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,284$38,432#16 of 138
Statistics—$69,543—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,705$40,702#40 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,202$23,763#50 of 110
Political Science and Government$65,464$33,157#197 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,248$42,974#70 of 178
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$64,631$45,052#23 of 27
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$63,534$27,374#24 of 64
Mathematics$62,278$49,949#236 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,214$33,941#26 of 158
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,423$44,919#166 of 253
Geography and Cartography$59,472$46,929#50 of 117
Public Health$58,715$31,756#99 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Carolina-Columbia real estate graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,965 one year after graduating and $84,558 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Carolina-Columbia rank for real estate?

Among 25 colleges reporting earnings for real estate graduates, University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is real estate at University of South Carolina-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for real estate ($84,821), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← 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.