CU Degree ROI ranked highest among SC Universities

A college ranking website lists graduates of Clemson University as having the highest return on their college investments than those at other colleges and universities in South Carolina. AffordableCollegesOnline.org ranked the top colleges in South Carolina with low net costs in tuition and fees whose graduates have the highest lifetime earnings when compared to non-degree holders. Clemson graduates will earn $872,700 more than those without degrees will over a 30-year span, according to the website. The website used 2013 data from Pay Scale, whose calculation of Clemson graduates’ return increased significantly from 2012. A previous ranking using the 2012 Pay Scale data put Clemson among the top 50 U.S. public universities with a return of $409,200. AffordableCollegesOnline.org ranks fully accredited public and private institutions that grant four-year degrees.