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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in South Carolina
South Carolina communication and media studies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman University | Greenville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,766 | 56 |
| 2 | College of Charleston | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $36,903 | 137 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $35,586 | 75 |
| 4 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Public, 4-year | $35,198 | 46 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | Public, 4-year | $34,654 | 49 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | Public, 4-year | $34,456 | 92 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway | Public, 4-year | $29,821 | 206 |
| 8 | Claflin University | Orangeburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,156 | 44 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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