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Best Value Degrees in South Carolina (2026)

Top 100 of 400 programs in South Carolina · Updated 2026

The best college programs in South Carolina, ranked by overall value. We scored 400 programs across South Carolina schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $59,743/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in SC

400

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$59,743/yr

Avg DW Score

70/100

#1 Program

Computer and Information Sciences, General

College of Charleston

Top Programs in South Carolina

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Computer and Information Sciences, General College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	86 80–87	$67,438/yr	Very High	20.3x
2	Computer and Information Sciences, General Clemson University · Clemson, SC	86 80–87	$73,374/yr	Very High	17.8x
3	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	85 81–85	$68,804/yr	Very High	16.9x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	85 81–85	$84,021/yr	High	15.9x
5	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of South Carolina Aiken · Aiken, SC	84 81–84	$72,714/yr	High	17.1x
6	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	84 81–84	$75,849/yr	High	16.1x
7	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Francis Marion University · Florence, SC	83 81–83	$70,110/yr	High	16.4x
8	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of South Carolina Beaufort · Bluffton, SC	83 81–82	$64,671/yr	High	17.8x
9	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	83 77–84	$68,597/yr	Very High	16.2x
10	Finance and Financial Management Services University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	83 80–84	$62,231/yr	Very High	17.0x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Lander University · Greenwood, SC	82 79–82	$78,485/yr	High	14.0x
12	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	82 79–81	$73,872/yr	High	13.8x
13	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration South University-Columbia · Columbia, SC	82 79–82	$77,635/yr	High	11.4x
14	Computer Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	81 74–83	$77,672/yr	Very High	14.8x
15	International Business University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	81 76–82	$70,992/yr	Very High	19.9x
16	Computer and Information Sciences, General Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	81 75–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
17	Finance and Financial Management Services College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	80 78–82	$54,634/yr	Very High	16.1x
18	Computer Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	80 74–82	$73,982/yr	Very High	16.3x
19	Accounting and Related Services University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	80 77–82	$59,283/yr	Very High	15.6x
20	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Clemson University · Clemson, SC	79 76–79	$74,206/yr	High	11.1x
21	Finance and Financial Management Services Clemson University · Clemson, SC	79 76–80	$58,876/yr	Very High	12.7x
22	Information Science/Studies Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	79 73–80	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
23	Construction Management Clemson University · Clemson, SC	77 74–78	$73,987/yr	High	12.6x
24	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Bob Jones University · Greenville, SC	76 73–76	$73,493/yr	High	7.6x
25	Accounting and Related Services Clemson University · Clemson, SC	75 72–77	$56,419/yr	Very High	11.5x
26	Accounting and Related Services College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	74 72–76	$49,702/yr	Very High	13.6x
27	Business Administration Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	74 68–74	$50,004/yr	High	14.5x
28	Electrical University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	74 70–75	$77,161/yr	Very High	18.5x
29	Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	73 70–74	$75,680/yr	High	18.7x
30	Business/Managerial Economics University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	73 70–74	$62,692/yr	Very High	19.0x
31	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Anderson University · Anderson, SC	72 69–71	$73,882/yr	High	4.4x
32	Accounting and Related Services Bob Jones University · Greenville, SC	72 68–73	$59,332/yr	Very High	7.3x
33	Civil Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	72 70–73	$69,424/yr	High	16.3x
34	Mechanical Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	72 69–73	$72,370/yr	Very High	16.4x
35	Information Science/Studies University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	72 66–73	$48,664/yr	Very High	15.4x
36	Computer and Information Sciences, General Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	71 65–72	$71,213/yr	Very High	13.2x
37	Electrical Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	71 67–72	$72,726/yr	Very High	16.3x
38	Chemical Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	71 69–73	$75,951/yr	High	14.9x
39	Electrical Clemson University · Clemson, SC	71 67–73	$77,925/yr	Very High	14.2x
40	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Newberry College · Newberry, SC	71 68–70	$72,756/yr	High	4.7x
41	Finance and Financial Management Services Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	71 70–73	$46,911/yr	Very High	13.2x
42	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Charleston Southern University · Charleston, SC	70 68–70	$66,310/yr	High	4.7x
43	Civil Engineering Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	70 69–72	$61,163/yr	High	16.9x
44	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Claflin University · Orangeburg, SC	70 67–70	$76,590/yr	High	10.2x
45	Civil Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	70 68–71	$69,386/yr	High	13.3x
46	Mechanical Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	70 67–71	$73,220/yr	Very High	13.2x
47	Industrial Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	70 68–71	$74,709/yr	High	14.5x
48	Business Administration University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	70 64–71	$47,993/yr	High	12.8x
49	Insurance University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	70 68–71	$63,417/yr	Very High	15.8x
50	Engineering-Related Fields Clemson University · Clemson, SC	69 67–69	$68,904/yr	High	13.5x
51	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	69 63–70	$49,999/yr	Very High	11.7x
52	Business/Commerce, General Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	69 64–70	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
53	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	68 67–68	$60,791/yr	High	11.1x
54	Business Administration Clemson University · Clemson, SC	68 62–69	$47,260/yr	High	10.7x
55	Applied Mathematics University of South Carolina Aiken · Aiken, SC	68 64–70	$59,965/yr	Very High	16.0x
56	Economics University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	68 65–69	$48,149/yr	Very High	12.6x
57	Marketing University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	68 62–69	$52,374/yr	Very High	14.2x
58	Accounting and Related Services Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	68 68–70	$43,812/yr	Very High	13.2x
59	Accounting and Related Services Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	68 65–70	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
60	Information Science/Studies Clemson University · Clemson, SC	67 61–68	$76,549/yr	Very High	11.3x
61	Computer and Information Sciences, General Lander University · Greenwood, SC	67 61–68	$59,232/yr	Very High	11.7x
62	Computer and Information Sciences, General Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC	66 60–67	$64,302/yr	Very High	9.1x
63	Accounting and Related Services Anderson University · Anderson, SC	65 62–67	$55,127/yr	Very High	4.1x
64	Business Administration Charleston Southern University · Charleston, SC	65 60–66	$64,920/yr	High	4.5x
65	Criminal Justice and Corrections Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	65 55–65	$45,235/yr	Moderate	12.4x
66	Agricultural Business and Management Clemson University · Clemson, SC	65 58–66	$49,714/yr	High	10.7x
67	Materials Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	65 63–66	$69,763/yr	High	12.2x
68	Business Administration University of South Carolina Beaufort · Bluffton, SC	65 59–65	$42,816/yr	High	12.9x
69	Mathematics University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	65 60–66	$49,949/yr	Very High	13.7x
70	Information Science/Studies College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	64 58–65	$63,069/yr	Very High	11.1x
71	International Business College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	64 59–64	$37,624/yr	Very High	14.2x
72	Biomedical/Medical Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	64 62–65	$65,110/yr	High	12.7x
73	Mathematics Clemson University · Clemson, SC	64 60–65	$47,529/yr	Very High	12.7x
74	Marketing Clemson University · Clemson, SC	64 57–65	$47,606/yr	Very High	11.3x
75	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	64 62–64	$68,199/yr	High	—
76	Business Administration University of South Carolina Aiken · Aiken, SC	64 58–65	$44,816/yr	High	12.1x
77	Finance and Financial Management Services Wofford College · Spartanburg, SC	64 61–65	$57,335/yr	Very High	2.5x
78	Business Administration Anderson University · Anderson, SC	63 57–64	$49,754/yr	High	4.5x
79	Business Administration College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	63 58–64	$41,299/yr	High	11.1x
80	Environmental Health Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	63 60–64	$68,363/yr	Very High	11.6x
81	Economics Clemson University · Clemson, SC	63 61–64	$45,075/yr	Very High	9.9x
82	Business Administration Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	63 58–64	$41,953/yr	High	11.9x
83	Computer and Information Sciences, General Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	62 64–63	$38,602/yr	Very High	13.8x
84	Accounting and Related Services Wofford College · Spartanburg, SC	62 59–64	$51,552/yr	Very High	2.6x
85	Political Science and Government Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	61 56–62	$44,992/yr	Very High	12.3x
86	Accounting and Related Services Francis Marion University · Florence, SC	61 60–63	$44,648/yr	Very High	10.4x
87	Biomedical/Medical Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	61 59–62	$57,311/yr	High	13.5x
88	General Sales University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	61 58–62	$45,052/yr	High	10.0x
89	Business Administration University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	61 56–62	$40,775/yr	High	11.4x
90	Information Science/Studies South University-Columbia · Columbia, SC	61 56–62	$44,682/yr	Very High	8.2x
91	Business Administration Southern Wesleyan University · Central, SC	60 53–60	$52,070/yr	High	4.4x
92	Teacher Education University of South Carolina Beaufort · Bluffton, SC	60 65–60	$44,659/yr	High	10.1x
93	Public Relations & Advertising University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	60 58–61	$42,974/yr	High	12.1x
94	Business Administration Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC	60 55–61	$44,568/yr	High	8.2x
95	Health and Physical Education/Fitness Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	59 56–59	$43,727/yr	Moderate	13.0x
96	Computer Science Wofford College · Spartanburg, SC	59 52–60	$64,267/yr	Very High	2.0x
97	Criminal Justice and Corrections Columbia College · Columbia, SC	58 49–58	$50,519/yr	Moderate	6.1x
98	Business Administration Columbia College · Columbia, SC	58 52–59	$42,514/yr	High	6.2x
99	Business Administration Furman University · Greenville, SC	58 52–58	$49,008/yr	High	2.3x
100	Chemistry University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	58 58–58	$39,018/yr	High	12.8x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at South Carolina colleges and universities, drawn from 400 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in South Carolina?

By DegreeWorth Score, Computer and Information Sciences, General at College of Charleston ranks #1 in South Carolina with a score of 86/100 and graduate earnings of $67,438/yr.

How many college programs are in South Carolina?

Our database includes 400 programs across South Carolina colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.