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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$12,833 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 95 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer science students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #94 most popular major in the state.

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 Computer Science Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci 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 Computer Science Schools in South Carolina

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Schools in South Carolina ranking.

Full Computer Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
$12,978 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, C of C also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Science Schools in South Carolina ranking.

Read full report on Computer Science at College of Charleston

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,408
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Florida 532
Tennessee 820
Kentucky 103
Louisiana 675
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Mississippi 93
West Virginia 103

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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