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University of South Carolina-Columbia's Official Net Price CalculatorOutcomes
Top Programs
Top Majors
| Major | Graduates | Earnings (4yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 536 | $79,318 |
| Public Health | 399 | $43,924 |
| Marketing | 374 | $62,400 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 308 | $39,456 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 290 | $57,877 |
| Biology, General | 279 | $45,891 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 260 | $80,943 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 243 | $54,570 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 241 | $55,909 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 239 | $66,230 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 212 | $53,389 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 195 | $45,324 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 186 | $78,911 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 186 | $43,883 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 185 | $78,153 |
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6 required essays
List books, media, and other texts or resources outside of coursework that have significantly contributed to your intellectual development.
Describe an important aspect of your life or lived experience and explain how it will shape the way you learn from and contribute to Columbia’s multidimensional, collaborative environment.
Recount a time you disagreed with someone about an idea or issue, how you engaged with them, and what you took away from the interaction.
Describe a challenging situation or adversity you have faced in an academic or personal context and explain how you changed or grew as a result.
Explain why you are interested in attending Columbia, focusing on specific aspects of the university and its community that are especially compelling to you.
Discuss what attracts you to your preferred area(s) of study at Columbia and how Columbia’s academic environment will support those interests.
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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.