SC · BACHELOR’S-REPORTING COLLEGES

Best ROI colleges in South Carolina

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

30eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · Public
+23%+$59,878
2
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · Public
+1%+$3,618
3
Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC · Private for-profit
−10%−$25,756
4
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit
−28%−$70,278
5
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC · Public
−35%−$95,604
6
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · Private nonprofit
−41%−$123,242
7
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC · Private nonprofit
−64%−$168,232
8
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · Public
−65%−$165,730
9
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC · Public
−66%−$155,718
10
University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · Public
−75%−$170,294
11
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC · Private nonprofit
−76%−$202,164
12
University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC · Public
−81%−$192,314
13
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · Public
−83%−$195,454
14
Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC · Private nonprofit
−85%−$225,814
15
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · Public
−92%−$207,794
16
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · Public
−93%−$224,712
17
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC · Public
−93%−$225,732
18
Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC · Private nonprofit
−95%−$259,806
19
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC · Private nonprofit
−96%−$232,166
20
Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC · Private nonprofit
−99%−$250,392
21
Erskine CollegeDue West, SC · Private nonprofit
−99%−$243,330
22
Coker UniversityHartsville, SC · Private nonprofit
−105%−$275,254
23
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC · Public
−107%−$270,268
24
Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC · Private nonprofit
−108%−$266,554
25
North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC · Private nonprofit
−109%−$287,852
26
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit
−113%−$308,312
27
Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC · Private nonprofit
−116%−$330,844
28
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC · Private nonprofit
−118%−$297,360
29
Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC · Private nonprofit
−136%−$343,650
30
Allen UniversityColumbia, SC · Private nonprofit
−143%−$319,708

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in South Carolina.