Best Biology, General Degrees in South Carolina by ROI

Colleges in South Carolina ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in South Carolina

18

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$316,401

Across South Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$34,562

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of South Carolina Aiken

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$106,138 $42,700 $20,922 $27,000 Full ROI →
2 Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Grad rate: 71.5%

-$130,102 $43,706 $31,943 $27,000 Full ROI →
3 Clemson University

Grad rate: 86.6%

-$164,603 $42,238 $34,494 $23,250 Full ROI →
4 Presbyterian College

Grad rate: 62.7%

-$205,142 $44,871 $57,271 $24,799 Full ROI →
5 University of South Carolina-Upstate

Grad rate: 42.8%

-$215,570 $37,957 $24,565 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 University of South Carolina-Columbia

Grad rate: 78.0%

-$268,197 $36,820 $32,840 $24,620 Full ROI →
7 College of Charleston

Grad rate: 64.8%

-$286,494 $35,509 $30,731 $25,000 Full ROI →
8 Francis Marion University

Grad rate: 40.9%

-$310,921 $32,997 $22,944 $28,952 Full ROI →
9 Coastal Carolina University

Grad rate: 49.5%

-$311,500 $33,390 $26,050 $26,000 Full ROI →
10 Winthrop University

Grad rate: 61.1%

-$312,330 $34,261 $30,275 $27,000 Full ROI →
11 Charleston Southern University

Grad rate: 46.0%

-$351,077 $35,200 $43,989 $28,979 Full ROI →
12 South Carolina State University

Grad rate: 32.0%

-$405,918 $29,788 $29,957 $31,000 Full ROI →
13 Erskine College

Grad rate: 47.4%

-$408,626 $34,288 $54,484 $27,000 Full ROI →
14 Benedict College

Grad rate: 20.4%

-$410,915 $29,803 $29,921 $35,031 Full ROI →
15 Wofford College

Grad rate: 81.6%

-$419,704 $36,690 $69,601 $26,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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