Ranking
Best Criminal Justice and Corrections Colleges in South Carolina 2026
23 South Carolina colleges offering Criminal Justice and Corrections, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 23
- Cheapest net price
- $1,406
- Top earnings 10y
- $72,085
- Public / Private
- 9 / 12
Trident Technical College
A+- ROI score
- 68.02
- Net price
- $1,406
- Earnings 10y
- $38,253
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Midlands Technical College
A+- ROI score
- 20.82
- Net price
- $4,647
- Earnings 10y
- $38,701
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Aiken Technical College
A+- ROI score
- 20.40
- Net price
- $4,807
- Earnings 10y
- $39,225
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
B- ROI score
- 10.06
- Net price
- $9,801
- Earnings 10y
- $39,426
- Acceptance
- 83.4%
University of South Carolina-Upstate
B- ROI score
- 8.96
- Net price
- $13,557
- Earnings 10y
- $48,587
- Acceptance
- 67.3%
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
B- ROI score
- 8.70
- Net price
- $20,723
- Earnings 10y
- $72,085
- Acceptance
- 22.7%
Spartanburg Methodist College
C- ROI score
- 7.36
- Net price
- $14,580
- Earnings 10y
- $42,895
- Acceptance
- 78.2%
Allen University
C- ROI score
- 6.95
- Net price
- $10,972
- Earnings 10y
- $30,497
- Acceptance
- 72.5%
University of South Carolina-Columbia
C- ROI score
- 6.81
- Net price
- $22,811
- Earnings 10y
- $62,177
- Acceptance
- 60.2%
Bob Jones University
C- ROI score
- 6.66
- Net price
- $16,641
- Earnings 10y
- $44,354
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Voorhees University
C- ROI score
- 6.63
- Net price
- $13,335
- Earnings 10y
- $35,339
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Technical College of the Lowcountry
C- ROI score
- 5.96
- Net price
- $14,724
- Earnings 10y
- $35,090
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Claflin University
C- ROI score
- 5.66
- Net price
- $17,800
- Earnings 10y
- $40,304
- Acceptance
- 64.9%
Columbia College
C- ROI score
- 5.61
- Net price
- $18,408
- Earnings 10y
- $41,338
- Acceptance
- 93.9%
Strayer University-South Carolina
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $17,979
- Earnings 10y
- $40,092
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Newberry College
C- ROI score
- 5.55
- Net price
- $21,656
- Earnings 10y
- $48,040
- Acceptance
- 89.8%
Charleston Southern University
D- ROI score
- 5.30
- Net price
- $21,666
- Earnings 10y
- $45,898
- Acceptance
- 96.5%
South Carolina State University
D- ROI score
- 5.29
- Net price
- $18,097
- Earnings 10y
- $38,262
- Acceptance
- 82.6%
North Greenville University
D- ROI score
- 5.11
- Net price
- $21,063
- Earnings 10y
- $43,035
- Acceptance
- 66.7%
Anderson University
D- ROI score
- 4.47
- Net price
- $23,544
- Earnings 10y
- $42,101
- Acceptance
- 54.7%
Benedict College
D- ROI score
- 4.37
- Net price
- $18,250
- Earnings 10y
- $31,902
- Acceptance
- 95.7%
Morris College
D- ROI score
- 3.72
- Net price
- $20,555
- Earnings 10y
- $30,614
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
South University-Columbia
D- ROI score
- 3.11
- Net price
- $27,693
- Earnings 10y
- $34,421
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with South Carolina schools with positive Criminal Justice and Corrections program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 10.05 (9 public, 12 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many South Carolina colleges are in this list?
23 South Carolina colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.