Clemson - #123
Value Added Grade - B-
Graduation Rate - 82%
Net Price of a degree - $123,533
Average Early Career Earnings - $50,700
University of South Carolina - #318
Value Added Grade - B-
Graduation Rate - 73%
Net Price of a degree - $102,586
Average Early Career Earnings - $43,300
Here's a quick look at how MONEY determined which of the country's roughly 1,500 four-year colleges and universities deliver the most value—that is, a great education, at an affordable price, that helps students launch promising careers.
Value Added Grade - B-
Graduation Rate - 82%
Net Price of a degree - $123,533
Average Early Career Earnings - $50,700
University of South Carolina - #318
Value Added Grade - B-
Graduation Rate - 73%
Net Price of a degree - $102,586
Average Early Career Earnings - $43,300
Here's a quick look at how MONEY determined which of the country's roughly 1,500 four-year colleges and universities deliver the most value—that is, a great education, at an affordable price, that helps students launch promising careers.
- Initial cut. MONEY screened out schools with graduation rates below the median and those facing financial difficulties.
- Ranking factors. The remaining colleges were ranked on 21 factors in three equally weighted categories: educational quality, affordability, and alumni earnings.
- Special value measure. Included: a "value added" grade that considered how well students at each school did vs. what would be expected given their economic and academic backgrounds and the institution's mix of majors.
- Focus on affordability. Among the factors considered: merit aid, parent and student borrowing, the length of time to graduate, tuition increases, and other measures.
