COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions bachelor's degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$9,363 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 44.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −39% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$15,770
$8,000Annual price−$47,770
$16,000Annual price−$79,770
$23,000Current college-wide context−$107,770
$24,000Annual price−$111,770
$32,000Annual price−$143,770
$40,000Annual price−$175,770
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,423$28,434 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 31 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,811
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$61,423
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,811Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,638Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE78.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,119
Estimated loan payment$286
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,423 vs. $70,786
$9,363 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$82,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,030 jobs · 25-1071$63,830–$103,260 middle 50% of SC wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,840 median wageSC estimate · 3,050 jobs · 29-2099$38,830–$47,320 middle 50% of SC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$59,170 median wageSC estimate · 890 jobs · 29-2031$39,080–$82,280 middle 50% of SC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,600 median wageSC estimate · 3,630 jobs · 29-2034$61,900–$82,560 middle 50% of SC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$140,530 median wageSC estimate · 60 jobs · 29-2036$130,950–$155,900 middle 50% of SC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$122,490 median wageSC estimate · 2,250 jobs · 29-1071$105,560–$134,100 middle 50% of SC wages+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$108,490 median wageSC estimate · 750 jobs · 19-4051$107,560–$111,560 middle 50% of SC wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$100,790 median wageSC estimate · 200 jobs · 29-1124$82,150–$104,800 middle 50% of SC wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$90,230 median wageSC estimate · 280 jobs · 29-2033$82,470–$98,400 middle 50% of SC wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Assistants$85,580 median wageSC estimate · 480 jobs · 29-9093$50,630–$108,200 middle 50% of SC wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$83,550 median wageSC estimate · 730 jobs · 29-2035$76,750–$93,450 middle 50% of SC wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,290 median wageSC estimate · 1,340 jobs · 29-2032$77,380–$96,320 middle 50% of SC wages+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Winthrop University
$7,468 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,363
- Debt
- $28,000
- Annual net price
- $15,343
California State University, Northridge
$44,324 higher earnings · $6,750 less debt · $15,790 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,747
- Debt
- $20,250
- Annual net price
- $7,021
Stony Brook University
$42,233 higher earnings · $6,462 less debt · $4,027 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,656
- Debt
- $20,538
- Annual net price
- $18,784
Georgia State University
$38,034 higher earnings · $1,664 less debt · $6,880 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $99,457
- Debt
- $25,336
- Annual net price
- $15,931
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
44 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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