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2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$22,543 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 10th in South Carolina. In fact, 988 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Citadel are $12,570 per year.

The Citadel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Read full report on Accounting at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best value school in South Carolina for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $654.

UofSC also took the #5 spot in our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full Accounting at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $15,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $22,395 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $366, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Accounting at Clemson University Report

#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $483.

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Out of the 18 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC Upstate are $11,583 per year.

Full Accounting at University of South Carolina - Upstate Report

Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 a year.

Full Accounting at Coastal Carolina University Report

Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Strayer University - South Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at Strayer University - South Carolina take out an average of $46,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at Strayer University - South Carolina Report

#8

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Bob Jones University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Accounting at Bob Jones University

Francis Marion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

Francis Marion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, South Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Carolina State University are $11,060 per year.

Full Accounting at South Carolina State University Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
Kentucky 772
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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