Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 146 graduates a year

$40,785
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,687
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#549 of 680
Rank by pay
#405 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,490
Median federal debt

University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Carolina-Columbia Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods 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
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
546Champlain College Burlington, VT$43,734$44,918#575$26,805
547University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC$43,728$48,488#404$38,667
548Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN$43,726$46,910#495$40,553
549University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$43,687$48,442#405$40,785
550East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$43,687$47,723#453$40,276
551Marshall University Huntington, WV$43,659$51,651#250$40,057
552Lander University Greenwood, SC$43,637$48,387#411$39,601

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$45,559$51,397$30,464

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
Real Estate$84,558$51,965#12 of 25
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Carolina-Columbia teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,785 one year after graduating and $43,687 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Carolina-Columbia rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks #549 by median pay four years after graduation, and #405 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at University of South Carolina-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,490.

← 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.