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University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC uscupstate.edu 4,008 students

USC Upstate's campus is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, offering a blend of a suburban setting with access to the broader Upstate region. The university fosters a student-centered environment with a focus on providing accessible education to the local community. As part of the University of South Carolina System, USC Upstate offers students the resources of a larger university system within a smaller, more personalized setting. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Programs
16
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$39,473
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$11,583
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $22,545/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of South Carolina-Upstate's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 45% of students receive Pell Grants; 53% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $11,021 $44,084
$30K – $48K $12,164 $48,656
$48K – $75K $13,876 $55,504
$75K – $110K $17,711 $70,844
$110K+ $20,030 $80,120
Sticker price (no aid) $11,583 $46,332
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of South Carolina-Upstate

16 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Nursing Compare across schools →
84
$75,849/yr High 16.1x
Information Science Compare across schools →
72
$48,664/yr Very High 15.4x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
69
$49,999/yr Very High 11.7x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
61
$40,775/yr High 11.4x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →
51
$39,511/yr High 7.5x
Political Science Compare across schools →
51
$35,798/yr Very High 11.8x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools →
51
$34,447/yr Moderate 9.9x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
49
$40,081/yr High 8.0x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →
38
$40,322/yr High 7.7x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
36
$35,203/yr Moderate 7.3x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
34
$34,456/yr High 8.2x
Biology Compare across schools →
33
$31,742/yr High 8.5x
Psychology Compare across schools →
31
$29,720/yr High 7.7x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools →
30
$36,241/yr Low 8.4x
English Compare across schools →
29
$30,150/yr Very High 5.5x
Physiology Compare across schools →
27
$28,616/yr High 8.7x