Public · Charleston, South Carolina
College of Charleston: cost, debt and earnings by major
43 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,177
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 65%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 10,558
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $14,245 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,240 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,854 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,141 |
| $110,000+ | $25,459 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (36)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$98,059
- Information Science/Studies$93,285
- Accounting and Related Services$85,826
- Finance and Financial Management Services$84,187
- International Business$76,727
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,360
- Marketing$68,348
- Hospitality Administration/Management$64,154
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,993
- International/Globalization Studies$60,468
- Economics$60,428 (1 yr)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$59,940 (1 yr)
- Political Science and Government$58,955
- Communication and Media Studies$58,371
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,317
- Historic Preservation and Conservation$57,635
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,122
- Public Health$55,660
- Biology, General$55,342
- Mathematics$54,942
- Anthropology$53,567
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$52,674
- Computer Software and Media Applications$52,596
- English Language and Literature, General$51,705
- Real Estate$49,551 (1 yr)
- Sociology$48,709
- Psychology, General$47,926
- History$47,424
- Special Education and Teaching$46,409 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,036
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,870 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,991
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,791 (1 yr)
- Chemistry$44,523 (1 yr)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,466
- Fine and Studio Arts$38,378
Master's programs (7)
- Accounting and Related Services$98,747
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$97,539
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$79,857
- Public Administration$75,145
- Historic Preservation and Conservation$71,178
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$54,411
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,477