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