Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in South Carolina by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
South Carolina for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arclabs | Piedmont | For-profit, under 2-year | $48,533 | 599 |
| 2 | Academy of Hair Technology | Greenville | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,541 | 72 |
| 3 | Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Charleston | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,622 | 64 |
| 4 | LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | Camden | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,225 | 12 |
| 5 | Paul Mitchell the School | West Columbia | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,444 | 235 |
| 6 | Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology | Columbia | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,820 | 60 |
| 7 | Southeastern Esthetics Institute | Elgin | For-profit, under 2-year | $26,331 | 393 |
| 8 | Strand College of Hair Design | Myrtle Beach | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,562 | 73 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.