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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 $56,745/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in SC

400

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$56,745/yr

Avg DW Score

75/100

#1 Program

International Business

University of South Carolina-Columbia

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	International Business University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	87 80–90	$70,992/yr	Very High	19.9x
2	Management Science & Analytics University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	88 80–89	$68,804/yr	Very High	16.9x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	89 83–87	$84,021/yr	High	15.9x
4	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of South Carolina Aiken · Aiken, SC	87 81–84	$72,714/yr	High	17.1x
5	Finance University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	83 76–87	$62,231/yr	Very High	17.0x
6	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	87 82–84	$75,849/yr	High	16.1x
7	Computer & Information Science College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	85 71–88	$67,438/yr	Very High	20.3x
8	Computer & Information Science Clemson University · Clemson, SC	85 71–88	$73,374/yr	Very High	17.8x
9	Nursing (RN/BSN) Francis Marion University · Florence, SC	86 80–83	$70,110/yr	High	16.4x
10	Nursing (RN/BSN) Lander University · Greenwood, SC	88 82–86	$78,485/yr	High	14.0x
11	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of South Carolina Beaufort · Bluffton, SC	85 79–83	$64,671/yr	High	17.8x
12	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	85 81–81	$73,872/yr	High	13.8x
13	Finance College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	80 72–85	$54,634/yr	Very High	16.1x
14	Business Administration Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	82 75–85	$50,004/yr	High	14.5x
15	Computer & Information Science University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	84 72–85	$68,597/yr	Very High	16.2x
16	Finance Clemson University · Clemson, SC	78 71–82	$58,876/yr	Very High	12.7x
17	Business Administration University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	80 73–82	$47,993/yr	High	12.8x
18	Accounting University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	79 70–83	$59,283/yr	Very High	15.6x
19	Nursing (RN/BSN) South University-Columbia · Columbia, SC	83 78–80	$77,635/yr	High	11.4x
20	Business (General) Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	81 76–80	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
21	Computer & Information Science Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	84 74–84	$71,213/yr	Very High	13.2x
22	Criminal Justice Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	76 72–78	$45,235/yr	Moderate	12.4x
23	Nursing (RN/BSN) Claflin University · Orangeburg, SC	83 78–80	$76,590/yr	High	10.2x
24	Nursing (RN/BSN) Clemson University · Clemson, SC	83 79–78	$74,206/yr	High	11.1x
25	Computer & Information Science Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	82 70–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
26	Information Science Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	81 70–82	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
27	Nursing (RN/BSN) Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	81 76–78	$60,791/yr	High	11.1x
28	Computer Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	80 68–81	$77,672/yr	Very High	14.8x
29	Business Administration Clemson University · Clemson, SC	76 70–79	$47,260/yr	High	10.7x
30	Business Administration University of South Carolina Aiken · Aiken, SC	79 73–79	$44,816/yr	High	12.1x
31	Business Administration University of South Carolina Beaufort · Bluffton, SC	78 71–79	$42,816/yr	High	12.9x
32	Computer Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	80 70–82	$73,982/yr	Very High	16.3x
33	Finance Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	75 68–79	$46,911/yr	Very High	13.2x
34	Accounting College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	73 65–79	$49,702/yr	Very High	13.6x
35	Information Science Clemson University · Clemson, SC	81 71–81	$76,549/yr	Very High	11.3x
36	Construction Management Clemson University · Clemson, SC	78 72–77	$73,987/yr	High	12.6x
37	Nursing (RN/BSN) Bob Jones University · Greenville, SC	77 72–74	$73,493/yr	High	7.6x
38	Accounting Clemson University · Clemson, SC	74 66–78	$56,419/yr	Very High	11.5x
39	Computer & Information Science Lander University · Greenwood, SC	80 69–80	$59,232/yr	Very High	11.7x
40	General Sales University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	73 70–74	$45,052/yr	High	10.0x
41	Business Administration Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	76 69–77	$41,953/yr	High	11.9x
42	Business Administration Charleston Southern University · Charleston, SC	75 70–76	$64,920/yr	High	4.5x
43	Business Administration College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	74 67–76	$41,299/yr	High	11.1x
44	Agricultural Business Clemson University · Clemson, SC	71 66–75	$49,714/yr	High	10.7x
45	Teacher Education (General) University of South Carolina Beaufort · Bluffton, SC	73 73–71	$44,659/yr	High	10.1x
46	Marketing University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	73 66–77	$52,374/yr	Very High	14.2x
47	Business Administration University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	74 68–76	$40,775/yr	High	11.4x
48	Information Science College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	78 68–78	$63,069/yr	Very High	11.1x
49	Kinesiology & Exercise Science Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	69 66–70	$43,727/yr	Moderate	13.0x
50	Engineering-Related Fields Clemson University · Clemson, SC	73 69–73	$68,904/yr	High	13.5x
51	Criminal Justice Columbia College · Columbia, SC	71 68–72	$50,519/yr	Moderate	6.1x
52	Business Economics University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	72 64–76	$62,692/yr	Very High	19.0x
53	Accounting Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	70 62–76	$43,812/yr	Very High	13.2x
54	Computer & Information Science University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	76 65–76	$49,999/yr	Very High	11.7x
55	Information Science University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	75 62–78	$48,664/yr	Very High	15.4x
56	Computer & Information Science Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC	77 67–77	$64,302/yr	Very High	9.1x
57	Criminal Justice Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	71 69–72	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x
58	Nursing (RN/BSN) Anderson University · Anderson, SC	73 68–73	$73,882/yr	High	4.4x
59	Nursing (RN/BSN) Newberry College · Newberry, SC	74 69–73	$72,756/yr	High	4.7x
60	Economics University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	72 64–75	$48,149/yr	Very High	12.6x
61	Business Administration Winthrop University · Rock Hill, SC	73 67–74	$44,568/yr	High	8.2x
62	Accounting Strayer University-South Carolina · Greenville, SC	72 65–74	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
63	Business Administration Anderson University · Anderson, SC	71 65–73	$49,754/yr	High	4.5x
64	Business Administration Southern Wesleyan University · Central, SC	72 67–73	$52,070/yr	High	4.4x
65	International Business College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	69 59–77	$37,624/yr	Very High	14.2x
66	Homeland Security Columbia College · Columbia, SC	71 70–70	$67,338/yr	Moderate	6.8x
67	Nursing (RN/BSN) Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	71 65–71	$68,199/yr	High	—
68	Nursing (RN/BSN) Charleston Southern University · Charleston, SC	71 66–70	$66,310/yr	High	4.7x
69	Accounting Bob Jones University · Greenville, SC	70 63–73	$59,332/yr	Very High	7.3x
70	Industrial Engineering Clemson University · Clemson, SC	71 66–71	$74,709/yr	High	14.5x
71	Accounting Francis Marion University · Florence, SC	70 63–72	$44,648/yr	Very High	10.4x
72	Business Administration Lander University · Greenwood, SC	70 64–72	$37,208/yr	High	10.0x
73	Business Administration Limestone University · Gaffney, SC	70 64–71	$47,562/yr	High	4.2x
74	Electrical Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	72 64–73	$77,161/yr	Very High	18.5x
75	Kinesiology & Exercise Science University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	66 62–67	$40,702/yr	Moderate	11.6x
76	Insurance University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	68 63–71	$63,417/yr	Very High	15.8x
77	Business Administration South University-Columbia · Columbia, SC	70 65–72	$43,773/yr	High	6.5x
78	Marketing Clemson University · Clemson, SC	68 60–72	$47,606/yr	Very High	11.3x
79	Business Administration Columbia College · Columbia, SC	69 63–71	$42,514/yr	High	6.2x
80	Business Administration Francis Marion University · Florence, SC	71 67–71	$39,039/yr	High	8.8x
81	Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	70 64–72	$75,680/yr	High	18.7x
82	Mechanical Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	70 64–71	$72,370/yr	Very High	16.4x
83	Computer & Information Science Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	69 55–74	$38,602/yr	Very High	13.8x
84	Business Administration Bob Jones University · Greenville, SC	69 63–70	$44,419/yr	High	4.4x
85	Teacher Education (General) College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	67 67–66	$41,402/yr	High	7.6x
86	Electrical Engineering Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	70 63–71	$72,726/yr	Very High	16.3x
87	Political Science Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	67 61–71	$44,992/yr	Very High	12.3x
88	Teacher Education (General) University of South Carolina Aiken · Aiken, SC	66 67–65	$38,667/yr	High	8.5x
89	Applied Mathematics University of South Carolina Aiken · Aiken, SC	70 63–72	$59,965/yr	Very High	16.0x
90	Teacher Education (General) University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	67 67–66	$40,785/yr	High	7.6x
91	Civil Engineering University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	69 64–71	$69,424/yr	High	16.3x
92	Criminal Justice University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC	65 62–67	$35,781/yr	Moderate	8.7x
93	Teacher Education (General) Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC	67 67–66	$40,053/yr	High	8.3x
94	Teacher Education (General) University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	67 67–66	$40,081/yr	High	8.0x
95	Criminal Justice University of South Carolina-Upstate · Spartanburg, SC	66 62–67	$34,447/yr	Moderate	9.9x
96	Criminal Justice Anderson University · Anderson, SC	66 62–66	$45,583/yr	Moderate	2.7x
97	Hospitality Management College of Charleston · Charleston, SC	66 61–68	$39,688/yr	High	9.4x
98	Civil Engineering Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	67 61–70	$61,163/yr	High	16.9x
99	History Citadel Military College of South Carolina · Charleston, SC	66 61–68	$42,712/yr	High	10.8x
100	Teacher Education (General) Clemson University · Clemson, SC	65 64–65	$41,080/yr	High	6.6x

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, International Business at University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks #1 in South Carolina with a score of 87/100 and graduate earnings of $70,992/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.