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Education at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Education at University of South Carolina-Upstate

If you plan to study Education, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Upstate. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Carolina-Upstate is in Spartanburg, SC.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Of 4,916 students, 1,163 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,016 (61%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Rankings can help you compare University of South Carolina-Upstate’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value South Carolina #3 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) South Carolina #9 of 24
Best Value Southeast (Region) #182 of 390
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #210 of 389
Best Value Nationwide #690 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1153 of 1,611

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of South Carolina-Upstate

Graduates of University of South Carolina-Upstate’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Education at University of South Carolina-Upstate
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,719
2 years $32,836
3 years $32,992
4 years $37,223
5 years $41,627

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from University of South Carolina-Upstate earn a median of $37,223, compared with $47,560 for all University of South Carolina-Upstate graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Education earnings compared with all majors at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Education graduates from University of South Carolina-Upstate is $28,375.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of South Carolina-Upstate go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education $96,801
Education Administrators, All Other $91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education $89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other $86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $83,682

References

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