Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1 Associate, 6,340 Bachelor's, 1,740 Master's, 365 Doctorate (research), 500 Doctorate (professional), 298 Post-BS Certificate, and 24 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by South Carolina.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate101
Bachelor's8526,340
Master's10561,740
Doctorate (research)684365
Doctorate (professional)30500
2-4 Years Certificate10-
Post-BS Certificate273298
Post-MS Certificate7124
Total298169,279

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at University of South Carolina-Columbia based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMasterDoctoral
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Chemical Engineering$68,800
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$67,000
International Business/Trade/Commerce$66,800
Mechanical Engineering$64,600
Computer and Information Sciences$60,200
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$131,000
Business Administration and Management$91,300
International Business/Trade/Commerce$88,600
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration$84,200
Accounting$56,700
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at University of South Carolina-Columbia based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at South Carolina by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
2-4 Years CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 0 completers-
Music Performance✕0-
Total0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1-
Total1
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 52 completers$28,600
Environmental Studies✕29-
Environmental Science✕23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 37 completers-
Chinese Studies✕4-
Area Studies (other)✕25-
African-American/Black Studies✕3-
Women's Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 458 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕105-
Journalism✕26$31,100
Broadcast Journalism✕41-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕86-
Public Relations/Image Management✕117-
Advertising✕83-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 229 completers$60,200
Computer and Information Sciences✕142$60,200
Information Technology✕72-
Information Science/Studies✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 183 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕64-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕27-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕76-
Art Teacher Education✕6-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 442 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕6-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕47$34,700
Chemical Engineering✕56$68,800
Civil Engineering✕72$58,700
Computer Engineering✕40$58,700
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕38$67,000
Mechanical Engineering✕183$64,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 22 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕2-
Comparative Literature✕1-
Russian Language and Literature✕8-
German Language and Literature✕0-
French Language and Literature✕3$30,100
Spanish Language and Literature✕7-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 64 completers$25,800
English Language and Literature✕64$25,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 119 completers$29,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕112$29,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 685 completers$26,800
Biology/Biological Sciences✕366$26,800
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology✕72-
Exercise Physiology✕192-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕55-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 59 completers$40,900
Mathematics✕44$40,900
Statistics✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 290 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕290-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 18 completers-
Philosophy✕17-
Religion/Religious Studies✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 46 completers-
Chemistry✕25$37,600
Geology/Earth Science✕14-
Geophysics and Seismology✕0-
Physics✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 329 completers-
Experimental Psychology✕329-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 195 completers$32,900
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕195-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 43 completers-
Social Work✕43-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 365 completers-
Anthropology✕25$14,200
Economics✕86$37,700
Geography✕15-
International Relations and Affairs✕34$28,900
Political Science and Government✕185$28,300
Sociology✕20$23,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 208 completers-
Dance✕15-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕7-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕6$18,100
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)✕89-
Fine/Studio Arts✕36-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕2-
Music✕53$33,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 759 completers-
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist✕12$32,000
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0-
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✔77-
Public Health✕438$29,000
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕232$58,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (1 completers) 1,671 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕143$40,200
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✔52-
Accounting✕115$52,400
Business/Managerial Economics✕39$48,500
Finance✕439$52,900
Hospitality Administration/Management✕131$32,300
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕35-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕128$66,800
Management Science✕138$58,900
Marketing/Marketing Management✕231$44,100
Real Estate✕17-
Insurance✕66$52,500
Retailing and Retail Operations✕137-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 66 completers-
History✕66$29,900
Total6,340
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 18 completers-
Journalism✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 28 completers-
Computer Science✕28-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (3 completers) 288 completers-
Education✔72-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕72$51,700
Educational/Instructional Technology✔4-
Educational Evaluation and Research✕3-
Special Education and Teaching✕3-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕40-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕15-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕38-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Art Teacher Education✕1-
Music Teacher Education✕5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕25-
Reading Teacher Education✔10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✔ (1 completers) 49 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✔6-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕4-
Chemical Engineering✕5-
Civil Engineering✕14-
Computer Engineering✕0-
Computer Software Engineering✕0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕3-
Mechanical Engineering✕14-
Nuclear Engineering✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✔2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 7 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Linguistics✕4-
Comparative Literature✕2-
German Language and Literature✕1-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 10 completers-
English Language and Literature✕4-
Creative Writing✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Library Science ✕ 147 completers$37,000
Library and Information Science✕147$37,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 73 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4-
Biomedical Sciences✕11-
Human/Medical Genetics✕9-
Exercise Physiology✕31-
Biostatistics✕4-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕5-
Epidemiology✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 13 completers-
Mathematics✕3-
Applied Mathematics✕0-
Statistics✕5-
Applied Statistics, General✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 49 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕49-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Religion/Religious Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 15 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
Geology/Earth Science✕8-
Physics✕1-
Physical Sciences (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 13 completers-
Experimental Psychology✕2-
Clinical Psychology✕5-
School Psychology✕5-
Applied Behavior Analysis✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 6 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 166 completers-
Public Administration✕17-
Social Work✕149$37,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 12 completers-
Anthropology✕3-
Economics✕3-
Geography✕4-
International Relations and Affairs✕1-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕0-
Social Sciences (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 33 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)✕5-
Fine/Studio Arts✕4-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕1-
Music✕10$22,800
Music Performance✕9-
Music Theory and Composition✕0-
Conducting✕0-
Music (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 391 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕62-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management✕17-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✕0-
Physician Assistant✕29-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕44-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design✕1-
Public Health✕12$46,500
Environmental Health✕1-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕22-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕11-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕0-
Medical Informatics✕23-
Nursing Administration✕43-
Nurse Anesthetist✕35-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕50-
Nursing Science✕0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕19-
Critical Care Nursing✕17-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✔5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 409 completers-
Business/Commerce✕1-
Business Administration and Management✕155$91,300
Accounting✕58$56,700
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕7-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕21-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕38$84,200
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕111$88,600
Business Statistics✕18-
Retailing and Retail Operations✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 11 completers-
History✕1-
Public/Applied History✕10-
Total1,740
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 7 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 5 completers-
Computer Science✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (2 completers) 96 completers-
Education✕3-
Curriculum and Instruction✔60-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕9-
Educational Evaluation and Research✕5-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕2-
Special Education and Teaching✕5-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕3-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Music Teacher Education✕1-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕3-
Reading Teacher Education✕4-
Education (other)✔1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✔ (1 completers) 45 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕1-
Chemical Engineering✕18-
Civil Engineering✕4-
Computer Engineering✕5-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕4-
Mechanical Engineering✕12-
Nuclear Engineering✔1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 5 completers-
Linguistics✕1-
Comparative Literature✕1-
Spanish Language and Literature✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 3 completers-
English Language and Literature✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Library Science ✕ 2 completers-
Library and Information Science✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 33 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕7-
Biomedical Sciences✕10-
Exercise Physiology✕8-
Biostatistics✕3-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕0-
Epidemiology✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 9 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Statistics✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 2 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 24 completers-
Chemistry✕20-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 13 completers-
Psychology✕1-
Experimental Psychology✕1-
Clinical Psychology✕6-
School Psychology✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 1 completers-
Social Work✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 14 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
Criminology✕3-
Economics✕1-
Geography✕4-
Political Science and Government✕1-
Sociology✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 17 completers-
Music Performance✕9-
Music Theory and Composition✕0-
Conducting✕3-
Music (other)✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 69 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕2-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design✕8-
Public Health✕5-
Environmental Health✕7-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕7-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕30-
Nursing Science✕3-
Nursing Practice✔7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 12 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕12-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 5 completers-
History✕5-
Total365
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 200 completers-
Law✕200-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 300 completers-
Medicine✕198-
Pharmacy✕102-
Total500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 6 completers-
Women's Studies✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 4 completers-
Health Communication✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 4 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 24 completers-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 2 completers-
Civil Engineering✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 3 completers-
Linguistics✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Library Science ✕ 5 completers-
Library and Information Science✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 2 completers-
Biomedical Sciences✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 1 completers-
Statistics✕0-
Applied Statistics, General✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 4 completers-
Gerontology✕1-
Museology/Museum Studies✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Social Work✔2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Anthropology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 2 completers-
Music Performance✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 18 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕7-
Public Health✕0-
International Public Health/International Health✕3-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕1-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✔7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ 221 completers-
International Finance✕1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕56-
Management Information Systems✔6-
Business Statistics✕158-
Total298
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔15-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods✕1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Library Science ✕ 0 completers-
Library and Information Science✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0-
Nursing Administration✕0-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✕0-
Total24