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Teacher Education at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,511/yr (-5% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 10.0x earnings multiple (5.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #228 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Teacher Education graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$462K	$465K	$451K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.0x	10.0x	9.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.1x	5.2x	5.0x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	52	51	58

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$46,332

Out-of-state: $90,180 (5.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$54,900

-18% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,000

7.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $39,511 track close to the $41,690 national median for Teacher Education programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 10.0x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

Some AI exposure exists in Teacher Education's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 2% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,000 represents roughly 8 months of the $39,511 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #228 of 348 Teacher Education programs, University of South Carolina-Upstate falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About University of South Carolina-Upstate

With a 70% acceptance rate, University of South Carolina-Upstate is moderately selective, with a smaller student body of 4,008 in Spartanburg, SC. Pell Grant recipients make up 45% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Teacher Education at University of South Carolina-Upstate?

This program scores 51/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Teacher Education programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Teacher Education careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $450,596 in decade earnings vs $461,716 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →