Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in South Carolina by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$443,823

Across all South Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,605

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Presbyterian College Grad rate: 62.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,321,876	$119,548	$57,271	N/A	Full ROI →
2	South University-Columbia Grad rate: 3.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,084,128	$102,466	$31,298	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$940,988	$95,438	$31,943	N/A	Full ROI →
4	South Carolina State University Grad rate: 32.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$674,552	$81,719	$29,957	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Public Health.	+$579,160	$77,526	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$417,804	$69,789	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$385,160	$67,826	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Biology, General.	+$351,940	$66,165	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Strayer University-South Carolina	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$243,888	$58,962	$23,838	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	-$31,792	$46,799	$31,943	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Music.	-$49,420	$46,097	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Winthrop University Grad rate: 61.1%	Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.	-$54,340	$45,338	$30,275	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Student Counseling and Personnel Services.	-$94,236	$44,187	$34,494	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.