Top Ranked Programs
College of Charleston's program mix is anchored in business, liberal arts, and professional fields—a portfolio shaped by the institution's historic liberal arts identity and its location in Charleston's growing professional services market. Business Administration is the largest program with 177 graduates, followed by Communication and Media Studies, Psychology, General, Biology, General, and Public Health. Across 49 programs serving roughly 2,130 students annually, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several delivering strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with the institution's business-focused signature. The earnings leaders reflect the institution's strength in applied professional fields. Finance graduates earn median earnings of $84,187 four years after enrollment, with Business Administration delivering $71,360 and Digital Marketing reaching $68,348. Political Science and Communication and Media Studies round out the highest-earning cohorts with $58,955 and $58,371 respectively. These earnings patterns correspond to the institution's concentration in Business and related professional disciplines, where graduates enter the workforce directly into stable, in-demand roles. The program portfolio emphasizes high-mobility pathways where graduates move into the national labor market immediately after completion. Business Administration and Communication and Media Studies—the institution's largest programs—deliver earnings that reflect direct workforce entry and employer demand in their respective fields. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how College of Charleston's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trends, particularly in professional services and business-adjacent sectors where Charleston's economy shows sustained growth.