How much debt do Presbyterian College history graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,500, which ranks 4th lowest of 8 history bachelor's programs in South Carolina. That works out to about $270 a month over 10 years.

Is a history degree from Presbyterian College worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 72% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 73%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several South Carolina programs report higher pay.

Presbyterian College History (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in History
Private nonprofit college
Clinton, SC
About 21 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Presbyterian College history graduates earn about what history graduates earn nationally, $35,265 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,500 in federal loans, close to the national median of $23,973. Several South Carolina programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$35,26572nd percentile of 370 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$47,09634% more than year one

Median federal debt$25,5004th lowest of 8 South Carolina programs

Debt-to-earnings72%South Carolina median 77%, national 73%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The South Carolina and national columns are the medians across all history bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Presbyterian College	South Carolina	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$35,265	$30,189	$31,710
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$47,096	$45,555	$50,314
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,500	$25,524	$23,973
Debt as share of first-year pay	72%	77%	73%
Programs compared		9	370

Five years out, Presbyterian College graduates earn less than the national figure but about $1,541 more than the South Carolina median.

Debt and first-year pay at every South Carolina history program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the South Carolina medians.

Presbyterian CollegeOther South Carolina programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 34% between the first and fifth year.

Presbyterian College grads, year 1$35,265

Presbyterian College grads, year 5$47,096

All South Carolina history grads, year 5$45,555

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $270 a month, or 9.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Greenville area are about 7% below the national average, so a $35,265 salary here buys what about $37,814 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to history, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$62,580

Median pay in South Carolina. 16,080 people work in this job in South Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,740Top 10%: $80,700

Natural Sciences Managers

$131,140

Median pay in South Carolina. 780 people work in this job in South Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $71,790Top 10%: $225,160

Tour and Travel Guides

$35,190

Median pay in South Carolina. 660 people work in this job in South Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 11,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $22,770Top 10%: $60,370

Museum Technicians and Conservators

$38,290

Median pay in South Carolina. 90 people work in this job in South Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $30,680Top 10%: $56,050

About Presbyterian College

Tuition and fees	$44,910 / year
Average net price after aid	$20,528 / year
Admission rate	68%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	51%
Undergraduate students	852

History ranks 2nd of 5 bachelor's programs at Presbyterian College by first-year earnings. The top three are Business Administration ($41,228), History ($35,265), and Political Science ($34,712).

Other history bachelor's programs near Clinton

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC · private nonprofit		$35,265	$25,500
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC · public	25 mi	$36,613	$21,297
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · public	57 mi	$36,199	$24,550
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · public	58 mi	$28,322	$27,000
University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	58 mi	$27,652	$22,550

Common questions

The median graduate earns $35,265 one year after graduating and $47,096 five years after. The median across history bachelor's programs in South Carolina is $30,189.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of South Carolina comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the history program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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