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Highest earning psychology programs in South Carolina
South Carolina psychology 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 | Wofford College | Spartanburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,429 | 30 |
| 2 | Clemson University | Clemson | Public, 4-year | $32,146 | 210 |
| 3 | University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | Public, 4-year | $31,121 | 36 |
| 4 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | Public, 4-year | $29,720 | 92 |
| 5 | College of Charleston | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $29,339 | 126 |
| 6 | South University | Columbia | For-profit, 4-year | $28,684 | 90 |
| 7 | Limestone University | Gaffney | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,443 | 36 |
| 8 | Claflin University | Orangeburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,280 | 61 |
| 9 | Francis Marion University | Florence | Public, 4-year | $26,947 | 62 |
| 10 | Lander University | Greenwood | Public, 4-year | $26,626 | 51 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway | Public, 4-year | $26,524 | 124 |
| 12 | Converse University | Spartanburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,879 | 39 |
| 13 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Public, 4-year | $24,193 | 62 |
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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