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

Every Master'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

101

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$234,851

Across all South Carolina programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,186

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Medical University of South Carolina	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,410,080	$162,504	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,578,820	$124,225	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,445,920	$117,580	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Francis Marion University Grad rate: 40.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,325,332	$110,561	$22,944	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,242,380	$107,403	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,058,472	$98,373	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
7	South University-Columbia Grad rate: 3.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,057,864	$98,023	$31,298	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$1,050,440	$97,806	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,048,454	$97,617	$31,943	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$1,035,074	$96,948	$31,943	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	International Business.	+$960,780	$93,323	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$693,092	$80,104	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Charleston Southern University Grad rate: 46.0%	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$654,102	$79,104	$43,989	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Strayer University-South Carolina	Information Science/Studies.	+$621,864	$75,477	$23,838	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Public Administration.	+$612,412	$76,070	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Anderson University Grad rate: 65.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$553,272	$74,436	$47,724	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$544,772	$72,688	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
18	College of Charleston Grad rate: 64.8%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$544,378	$72,292	$30,731	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Coastal Carolina University Grad rate: 49.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$492,600	$69,235	$26,050	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$491,520	$69,860	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Medicine.	+$480,500	$69,309	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Winthrop University Grad rate: 61.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$469,710	$68,513	$30,275	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Civil Engineering.	+$444,872	$67,693	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$428,152	$66,857	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
25	College of Charleston Grad rate: 64.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$424,718	$66,309	$30,731	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$418,200	$66,194	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
27	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Law.	+$416,860	$66,127	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	+$368,692	$63,884	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Charleston Southern University Grad rate: 46.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$360,682	$64,433	$43,989	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Coastal Carolina University Grad rate: 49.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$334,540	$61,332	$26,050	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Charleston School of Law	Law.	+$314,100	$57,705	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Coastal Carolina University Grad rate: 49.5%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$312,860	$60,248	$26,050	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Architecture.	+$289,952	$59,947	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Strayer University-South Carolina	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$276,304	$58,199	$23,838	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Winthrop University Grad rate: 61.1%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$244,430	$57,249	$30,275	N/A	Full ROI →
36	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$229,980	$56,783	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Winthrop University Grad rate: 61.1%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$224,270	$56,241	$30,275	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Southern Wesleyan University Grad rate: 55.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$199,422	$55,845	$38,739	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$198,360	$55,202	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Strayer University-South Carolina	Accounting and Related Services.	+$176,844	$53,226	$23,838	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Public Health.	+$165,400	$53,554	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
42	South Carolina State University Grad rate: 32.0%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$161,526	$53,072	$29,957	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Anderson University Grad rate: 65.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$147,152	$54,130	$47,724	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Biology, General.	+$139,432	$52,421	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Charleston Southern University Grad rate: 46.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$133,882	$53,093	$43,989	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Limestone University Grad rate: 26.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$131,812	$52,685	$40,944	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	+$127,294	$51,559	$31,943	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Historic Preservation and Conservation.	+$120,592	$51,479	$34,494	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$103,094	$50,349	$31,943	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Strayer University-South Carolina	Public Administration.	+$73,644	$48,066	$23,838	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.