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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$16,167 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,477 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Accounting Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for accounting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Midlands Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for accounting students. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at MTC accumulate an average of around $23,570 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Midlands Technical College Report

#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
$5,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York Technical College are $5,410 per year. Accounting majors at York Technical College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at York Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

Full Accounting at Greenville Technical College Report

#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent programs at Spartanburg Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in South Carolina. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

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$5,356 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great value for accounting students. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 per year.

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$12,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

The Citadel undergraduate students pay an average of $12,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The Citadel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in South Carolina list.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in South Carolina list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Clemson carry an average student debtload of $23,125. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $366, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #2 for overall quality for accounting in South Carolina.

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year. On average, accounting graduates from UofSC take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $654.

In addition to its great value ranking, UofSC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Accounting Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Accounting at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

$6,594 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Carolina Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Located in the small city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Carolina are $6,594 a year.

Full Accounting at Central Carolina Technical College Report

Tri-County Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,840 per year.

Full Accounting at Tri-County Technical College 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 25 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.

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