Highest-earning colleges in South Carolina
Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.
30eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · Public
$77,277Observed median earnings
2Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · Public
$72,263Observed median earnings
3Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC · Private for-profit
$67,616Observed median earnings
4Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit
$63,465Observed median earnings
5Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · Private nonprofit
$62,799Observed median earnings
6University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC · Public
$62,564Observed median earnings
7Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC · Private nonprofit
$54,388Observed median earnings
8College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · Public
$54,011Observed median earnings
9University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC · Public
$52,851Observed median earnings
10Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC · Private nonprofit
$51,450Observed median earnings
11University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · Public
$50,627Observed median earnings
12University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC · Public
$49,631Observed median earnings
13Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC · Private nonprofit
$49,081Observed median earnings
14Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · Public
$49,041Observed median earnings
15Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · Public
$46,775Observed median earnings
16Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · Public
$46,666Observed median earnings
17Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC · Public
$46,572Observed median earnings
18Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC · Private nonprofit
$46,437Observed median earnings
19Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC · Private nonprofit
$45,969Observed median earnings
20Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC · Private nonprofit
$45,324Observed median earnings
21Erskine CollegeDue West, SC · Private nonprofit
$45,277Observed median earnings
22Coker UniversityHartsville, SC · Private nonprofit
$43,589Observed median earnings
23South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC · Public
$43,212Observed median earnings
24Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC · Private nonprofit
$43,001Observed median earnings
25North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC · Private nonprofit
$42,640Observed median earnings
26Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit
$41,482Observed median earnings
27Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC · Private nonprofit
$40,384Observed median earnings
28Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC · Private nonprofit
$40,330Observed median earnings
29Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC · Private nonprofit
$35,935Observed median earnings
30Allen UniversityColumbia, SC · Private nonprofit
$35,418Observed median earnings
The ranking includes currently operating colleges in South Carolina with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.
Highest-earning colleges by state
Every state page uses the same year-5 federal earnings measure and national eligibility screen.
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