Campus of University of South Carolina Beaufort

    University of South Carolina Beaufort

    Also known as USCB

    Bluffton, SC, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

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    • Baccalaureate college

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    University of South Carolina Beaufort Rankings & Recognition

    University of South Carolina Beaufort appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #519 of 814 for psychology, and #6 of 17 ranked colleges in South Carolina.

    University of South Carolina Beaufort 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

    Psychology

    Ranked #519 of 814 for value

    Psychology, General · 66 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $50,776
    Ranked-college median: $51,007
    Median debt
    $20,320
    Ranked-college median: $21,000

    Value score 42.9 of 100 · #6 of 17 in South Carolina

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    49th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    43th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    55th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    11th percentile

    Average net price $20,646 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 38.7% · debt is 40% of earnings

    Best colleges for psychology

    Biology

    Ranked #662 of 680 for value

    Biology, General · 27 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $45,680
    Ranked-college median: $58,001
    Median debt
    $20,500
    Ranked-college median: $20,717

    Value score 16.8 of 100 · #13 of 15 in South Carolina

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    7th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    40th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    16th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    7th percentile

    Average net price $20,646 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 38.7% · debt is 45% of earnings

    Best colleges for biology

    Nursing

    Ranked #682 of 686 for value

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 47 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $70,311
    Ranked-college median: $85,171
    Median debt
    $27,000
    Ranked-college median: $20,938

    Value score 12.2 of 100 · #12 of 12 in South Carolina

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    1th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    39th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    1th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    12th percentile

    Average net price $20,646 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 38.7% · debt is 38% of earnings

    Best colleges for nursing

    Business

    Ranked #906 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 51 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $56,852
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $23,251
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 24.9 of 100 · #17 of 27 in South Carolina

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    21th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    43th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    18th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    16th percentile

    Average net price $20,646 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 38.7% · debt is 41% of earnings

    Best colleges for business

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    Carnegie Classification

    Baccalaureate college

    A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields

    Athletics

    No NCAA division reported

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