South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University is a public college in Orangeburg, SC. Its average net price is $18,030 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $16,960 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $16,717 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,111 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,156 |
| $110,001 and up | $25,463 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $33,541 |
| 8 years after entry | $38,506 |
| 10 years after entry | $41,531 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biology | $30,547 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $68,112 National median for this major n=355 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | $29,375 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | $67,627 National median for this major n=206 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $38,497 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $35,000 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $70,230 National median for this major n=3,256 | Not published |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $80,555 National median for this major n=425 | Not published |
| Nuclear Engineering | $77,686 National median for this major n=264 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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