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Beaufort, South Carolina has 1 accredited school offering statistics programs, with tuition ranging from $12,978 to $38,296 per year for indexed programs. Beaufort has a population of about 13,660. Median household income is $59,454 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area, the top-earning statistics-related role is Data Scientist at a median $93,930 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer statistics programs near Beaufort, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Beaufort city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina statistics page.
Beaufort is part of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area (BLS area code 25940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistician | $65,450 | SC statewide | $66,786 |
| Data Scientist | $93,930 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $95,847 |
| Actuary | N/A | SC statewide | – |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,660 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $59,454 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 38.1% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 98.0 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering statistics programs near Beaufort. The closest is College of Charleston in Charleston, SC (50.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of Charleston (50.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying statistics-related roles near Beaufort are: Data Scientist ($93,930), Statistician ($65,450). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Hilton Head Island, SC is 18.1 miles from Beaufort and has its own set of local statistics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Beaufort’s median household income of $59,454 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Beaufort while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Beaufort:
Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.