South Carolina State University Rankings & Recognition

South Carolina State University appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #672 of 680 for biology, and #15 of 15 ranked colleges in South Carolina.

South Carolina State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Biology

Ranked #672 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $37,940; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 13.6 of 100 · #15 of 15 in South Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $18,030 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 31.6% · debt is 69% of earnings

Ranked just above: Alabama A & M University (#671)
Ranked just below: Fisk University (#673)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #964 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,108; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $28,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 16.7 of 100 · #26 of 27 in South Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $18,030 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 31.6% · debt is 59% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Adventist University (#963)
Ranked just below: Grambling State University (#965)

Best colleges for business

Quick facts

Admit rate: 82.6%
Avg. net price: $18,030
Graduation: 31.6%
Students: 2,934

Compare

View as Markdown

Ask ChatGPT Ask Claude

Explore these programs

Programs A–Z

Official classifications we track, alongside the rankings by major above.

Verified data

Carnegie Classification

Master's college

A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs

Athletics

NCAA Division I

Still have a question?

Ask about admissions, cost or campus life at South Carolina State University. Answers come from CollegesRef data.

Ask CollegesRef

Verified facts

Did you know? South Carolina State University

Free tools

Plan for South Carolina State University

Colleges like South Carolina State University

Compare side by side

Next step

Premium Fit Report$29 once

Your quiz result turned into up to 10 best-fit colleges, with reach, target and likely groups, costs, earnings and an action plan.

Start with the quiz See a sample report

Colleges like South Carolina State University

CollegesRef matching· similar admissions, cost, and outcomes

Bars show profile closeness out of 100: how near each college's graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control are to South Carolina State University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later card can score higher.

Search and compare

Colleges by state

Colleges by campus type

Explore majors and careers

Best colleges by major

Major and career guides

Costs and scholarships

Aid and loan calculators

Financial aid guides

Plan your next step

Admissions guides

Guides by topic

South Carolina State University Rankings & Recognition

South Carolina State University rankings by major

Biology

Business

Quick facts

Explore these programs

Still have a question?

Did you know? South Carolina State University

Plan for South Carolina State University

Colleges like South Carolina State University

Next step

Keep South Carolina State University on your list