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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

10 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Furman University the most popular school in South Carolina for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

About 18% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#2

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wofford College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in South Carolina. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

About 23% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 77% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Wofford take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,578.

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#3

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claflin University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Claflin University Report

Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.

CompSci majors at CSU take out an average of $27,974 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedict College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

About 63% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Computer Science at Benedict College Report

#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#7

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

Presbyterian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. PC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Clinton.

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#8

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

With a ranking of #8, Coker University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hartsville.

Full Computer Science at Coker University Report

#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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