What Story Do The Numbers Tell?

Our mission at Re: Degree is helping people whose work toward a degree was interrupted to go back to school and finish what they started, positioning them for more (and more lucrative) opportunities in Spartanburg County’s dynamic economy.

  • 48,000

    Number of adults living in Spartanburg County who have earned some college credit but no degree. ¹

  • $35,266

    Median annual earnings in Spartanburg County for high school graduates with no college degree. ²

  • $40,377

    Median annual earnings in Spartanburg County for workers with some college or associate’s degree. ²

  • $53,018

    Median annual earnings in Spartanburg County for workers with a bachelor’s degree. ²

  • 57%

    Percentage of advertised open positions that included minimum education qualifications requiring associate’s degree or higher in Spartanburg County. ³

    (May 2023-April 2024)

SOURCES

1 . U.S. Census Bureau 

2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Educational Attainment (2022: 1-Year Estimates)

3. Upstate SC Alliance, Lightcast Job Posting Analytics Report (Jan 2023-Dec 2023 Data)