Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at South Carolina State University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 15 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at South Carolina State University.
Artificial Intelligence. leads engineering & technology with 33K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence.Small sample | — | $32,925 | — | 13 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Digital Marketing. leads business & economics with 44K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Marketing.Small sample | — | $44,204★ | — | 8 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.Small sample | — | $36,141 | — | 9 |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | — | $31,372 | — | 21 |
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. leads health with 35K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.Small sample | — | $34,767 | — | 11 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 35K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $34,839 | $45,530 | 50 |
Forensic Social Work. leads social sciences & policy with 38K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Social Work.Small sample | — | $37,880★ | — | 12 |
| Psychology, General.Small sample | — | $35,756 | — | 9 |
Communication and Media Studies, Other. leads communications with 31K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | — | $31,408 | $58,625 | 21 |
English Language and Literature, General. leads humanities & arts with 30K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $30,409 | — | 5 |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. leads education with 36K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.Small sample | — | $35,590★ | — | 7 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education. | — | $33,661 | — | 24 |
Corrections Administration. leads criminal justice with 41K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections Administration. | — | $41,356 | $25,892 | 30 |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. leads other & interdisciplinary with 31K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | — | $31,164★ | $40,758 | 39 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology.Small sample | — | $28,598 | — | 6 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
