Federal data
Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in South Carolina
South Carolina registered nursing 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 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $113,286 | 55 |
| 2 | Anderson University | Anderson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $107,986 | 37 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $105,149 | 371 |
| 4 | South University | Columbia | For-profit, 4-year | $102,397 | 2,334 |
| 5 | Clemson University | Clemson | Public, 4-year | $96,810 | 76 |
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.