2026 Best Value Aquaculture Schools in South Carolina
[Aquaculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/aquaculture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for aquaculture students.
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2026 Best Value Aquaculture Schools in South Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the aquaculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Aquaculture Schools
For return on investment in aquaculture, no school beat Clemson University this year. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,554, with out-of-state students paying around $40,866. Students borrow a median of $25,125 to complete the aquaculture program here. Soon after graduation, aquaculture degree recipients from Clemson University generally make around $30,825. That is a strong return on a $25,125 median debt. The acceptance rate is 38%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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