Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in South Carolina by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in South Carolina ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in South Carolina

378

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$170,783

Across all South Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$34,052

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$650,071	$82,921	$34,494	$22,498	Full ROI →
2	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Chemical Engineering.	+$589,110	$79,846	$32,840	$27,000	Full ROI →
3	College of Charleston Grad rate: 64.8%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$581,546	$78,911	$30,731	$25,000	Full ROI →
4	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Chemical Engineering.	+$560,306	$78,362	$34,494	$21,450	Full ROI →
5	Coastal Carolina University Grad rate: 49.5%	Information Science/Studies.	+$531,646	$75,165	$26,050	$20,336	Full ROI →
6	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$526,450	$76,713	$32,840	$27,000	Full ROI →
7	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Industrial Engineering.	+$510,631	$76,236	$34,494	$26,750	Full ROI →
8	University of South Carolina-Upstate Grad rate: 42.8%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$472,980	$70,562	$24,565	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	International Business.	+$469,255	$73,730	$32,840	$25,174	Full ROI →
10	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$467,555	$73,905	$34,494	$24,125	Full ROI →
11	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$467,218	$73,572	$31,943	$27,000	Full ROI →
12	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Computer Engineering.	+$465,974	$74,017	$34,494	$26,955	Full ROI →
13	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$462,674	$73,720	$34,494	$25,000	Full ROI →
14	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$459,784	$73,643	$34,494	$26,000	Full ROI →
15	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$452,030	$72,857	$32,840	$25,000	Full ROI →
16	College of Charleston Grad rate: 64.8%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$419,441	$70,637	$30,731	$22,500	Full ROI →
17	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$411,309	$70,983	$34,494	$22,500	Full ROI →
18	South University-Columbia Grad rate: 3.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$409,497	$71,557	$31,298	$41,815	Full ROI →
19	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Civil Engineering.	+$404,190	$70,600	$32,840	$27,000	Full ROI →
20	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$375,095	$68,870	$32,840	$22,922	Full ROI →
21	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Civil Engineering.	+$371,853	$68,635	$31,943	$24,500	Full ROI →
22	Strayer University-South Carolina	Information Science/Studies.	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
23	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$353,632	$67,954	$32,840	$25,250	Full ROI →
24	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Construction Management.	+$350,492	$67,954	$34,494	$22,675	Full ROI →
25	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Civil Engineering.	+$343,621	$67,818	$34,494	$25,750	Full ROI →
26	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Computer Engineering.	+$342,670	$67,524	$32,840	$27,000	Full ROI →
27	Strayer University-South Carolina	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$329,633	$66,674	$23,838	$50,737	Full ROI →
28	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$305,370	$65,524	$32,840	$25,000	Full ROI →
29	Medical University of South Carolina	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$288,491	$58,385	N/A	$29,043	Full ROI →
30	Coastal Carolina University Grad rate: 49.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$284,785	$63,373	$26,050	$28,500	Full ROI →
31	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Materials Engineering	+$275,645	$64,385	$34,494	$25,243	Full ROI →
32	University of South Carolina Aiken Grad rate: 41.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$275,617	$61,889	$20,922	$28,500	Full ROI →
33	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$262,714	$63,447	$32,840	$25,826	Full ROI →
34	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.	+$257,849	$63,175	$34,494	$20,500	Full ROI →
35	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Mathematics.	+$248,509	$62,843	$34,494	$22,500	Full ROI →
36	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Business/Managerial Economics.	+$244,130	$62,462	$32,840	$25,000	Full ROI →
37	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$241,804	$62,339	$34,494	$20,000	Full ROI →
38	Francis Marion University Grad rate: 40.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$240,096	$60,568	$22,944	$29,250	Full ROI →
39	University of South Carolina-Upstate Grad rate: 42.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$228,442	$60,107	$24,565	$26,250	Full ROI →
40	University of South Carolina Beaufort Grad rate: 38.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$223,866	$59,775	$23,796	$27,000	Full ROI →
41	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Agricultural Engineering.	+$220,164	$59,907	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$208,482	$60,629	$32,840	$24,250	Full ROI →
43	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$201,200	$60,383	$32,840	$26,000	Full ROI →
44	Coastal Carolina University Grad rate: 49.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$195,837	$59,685	$26,050	$39,750	Full ROI →
45	Lander University Grad rate: 47.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$191,036	$58,498	$26,069	$25,665	Full ROI →
46	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$188,474	$59,875	$34,494	$23,000	Full ROI →
47	Bob Jones University Grad rate: 69.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$184,707	$60,010	$34,770	$26,972	Full ROI →
48	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Insurance.	+$183,306	$59,488	$32,840	$25,995	Full ROI →
49	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$183,076	$59,622	$34,494	$23,250	Full ROI →
50	University of South Carolina Aiken Grad rate: 41.3%	Applied Mathematics.	+$180,312	$55,200	$20,922	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.