by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of South Carolina-Upstate Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., University of South Carolina-Upstate landed the #1,025 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.USC Upstate also ranked #9 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, USC Upstate took the #1,025 spot out of 4,630 schools. USC Upstate also ranked #9 for Best Graduate Schools in South Carolina.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 429 graduate students attended University of South Carolina-Upstate.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
The total graduate student population at USC Upstate is made up of 78.8% women and 21.2% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 20.3% of the graduate students who attend USC Upstate are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 5.1% of graduate students hail from another country.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at USC Upstate who borrowed carries a median debt of $28,000.
University of South Carolina-Upstate is a public institution situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina.USC Upstate is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of University of South Carolina-Upstate.
Contact details for USC Upstate are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 800 University Way, Spartanburg, SC 29303-4999 |
| Phone: | 864-503-5000 |
| Website: | www.uscupstate.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/uscupstate |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/uscupstate |
93.2% of the graduate students at USC Upstate took at least one online course.For that same period, 85.1% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 14 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 3 | — |
| Management Information Systems | 6 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 17 | — |
| Nursing | 5 | — |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2 | — |
| Special Education | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 193 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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