Federal data
Public four-year colleges in South Carolina by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
South Carolina public four-year 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 | Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $89,770 | 1,107 |
| 2 | Clemson University | Clemson | Public, 4-year | $75,142 | 8,264 |
| 3 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $74,517 | 1,010 |
| 4 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $67,741 | 9,231 |
| 5 | College of Charleston | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $58,354 | 2,337 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | Public, 4-year | $55,994 | 1,249 |
| 7 | University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | Public, 4-year | $53,299 | 846 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway | Public, 4-year | $52,398 | 2,066 |
| 9 | Francis Marion University | Florence | Public, 4-year | $52,141 | 634 |
| 10 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $49,389 | 3,341 |
| 11 | University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton | Public, 4-year | $49,235 | 386 |
| 12 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Public, 4-year | $48,693 | 1,188 |
| 13 | Lander University | Greenwood | Public, 4-year | $47,003 | 993 |
| 14 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | Public, 4-year | $46,691 | 356 |
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.