Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina · Private, nonprofit
Of 14 assessed programs, 13 leave graduates out-earning a typical South Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 24 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,354 |
| $30k to $48k | $21,118 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,279 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,502 |
| $110k and up | $25,071 |
| All families (average) | $17,800 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
14 of 38 programs could be assessed 37% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $38,625 | +$3,816 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 8.1 yrs | 56 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $35,502 | +$693 | clears the bar | $28,912 | 41.7 yrs | 50 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $41,353 | +$6,544 | clears the bar | $30,827 | 4.7 yrs | 44 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $83,436 | +$48,627 | clears the bar | $8,969 | 0.2 yrs | 43 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $38,161 | +$3,352 | clears the bar | $30,000 | 8.9 yrs | 36 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $58,021 | +$23,212 | clears the bar | $33,000 | 1.4 yrs | 36 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $37,025 | +$2,216 | clears the bar | $32,750 | 14.8 yrs | 23 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $37,266 1-year earnings | +$2,457 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $39,353 | +$4,544 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 6.8 yrs | 13 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $40,910 | +$6,101 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 4.4 yrs | 9 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $34,128 | -$681 | falls short | $30,500 | insufficient data | 8 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $45,502 | +$10,693 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,265 | +$11,456 | clears the bar | $35,750 | 3.1 yrs | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $51,172 | +$16,363 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.