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College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (10% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 65% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,229 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

2,447 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 39% of graduates; 64 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020110.0% 244
    Graduates in this field earn $71,360 4 years out
  2. Speech Communication and Rhetoric 09.01019.0% 220
    Graduates in this field earn $58,371 4 years out
  3. Psychology, General 42.01018.8% 215
    Graduates in this field earn $47,926 4 years out
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01016.0% 146
    Graduates in this field earn $55,342 4 years out
  5. Marketing/Marketing Management, General 52.14014.9% 119
    Graduates in this field earn $68,348 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Business, 22% → 28% of graduates since 2014–15 (685 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General$98,059 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $67,438

    4 years after completion$98,059
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $93,897 · Non-Pell: $100,024(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,250 · 97 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Information Science/Studies$93,285 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $63,069

    4 years after completion$93,285
    National median: $85,294Above typical

    Median federal debt: $22,646 · 40 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Accounting and Related Services$85,826 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $49,702

    4 years after completion$85,826
    National median: $76,194Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $59,447 · Non-Pell: $68,546(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,000 · 77 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Finance and Financial Management Services$84,187 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $54,634

    4 years after completion$84,187
    National median: $83,343About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $78,510 · Non-Pell: $91,891(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,500 · 120 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. International Business$76,727 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $37,624

    4 years after completion$76,727
    National median: $73,201Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $65,396 · Non-Pell: $69,375(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,500 · 76 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college16 to 1
16 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 72% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty65%
National median: 67%About typical
Average faculty salary

$93,453

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$10,229
$10,229
← Lessmore than 44% of 557More →
Endowment per student$13,231
$13,231
← Lessmore than 53% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)