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Highest earning master's business administration programs in South Carolina
South Carolina business administration 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 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $118,109 | 195 |
| 2 | Clemson University | Clemson | Public, 4-year | $87,271 | 225 |
| 3 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $75,902 | 112 |
| 4 | University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | Public, 4-year | $72,109 | 48 |
| 5 | Coker University | Hartsville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,962 | 44 |
| 6 | College of Charleston | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $67,635 | 34 |
| 7 | Southern Wesleyan University | Central | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,357 | 42 |
| 8 | Anderson University | Anderson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,257 | 57 |
| 9 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Public, 4-year | $61,645 | 49 |
| 10 | Limestone University | Gaffney | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,957 | 31 |
| 11 | South University | Columbia | For-profit, 4-year | $59,169 | 205 |
| 12 | North Greenville University | Tigerville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,254 | 48 |
| 13 | Charleston Southern University | Charleston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,632 | 72 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway | Public, 4-year | $51,984 | 74 |
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.