Spartanburg, South Carolina · Public
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at University of South Carolina-Upstate
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $13,557 school-wide net price, and $48,587 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~11
- Schools with reported signal
- 66
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 67.3%
- Graduation rate
- 43%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,557/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,228
- Median debt
- $22,310
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $48,587/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($13,557), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,587), and peer averages from 66 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 66 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,842 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,531 below). Together, those evidence points place University of South Carolina-Upstate in the top 55% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.5% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI · 0.2% reported share · $4,005 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.2% reported share · $6,376 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.2% reported share · $12,116 net A+ Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV · 0.2% reported share · $4,641 net A+ Delta College University Center, MI · 0.7% reported share · $4,547 net A+ Rock Valley College Rockford, IL · 0.4% reported share · $5,242 net A+ 
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · 0.9% reported share · $5,167 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at University of South Carolina-Upstate, which is bigger than 42% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of South Carolina-Upstate's average net price is $13,557 per year, about $54,228 over four years. That is $4,842 below the $18,399 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $48,587 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,531 below the $62,118 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of South Carolina-Upstate #36 of 66 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.