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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina

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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.

The Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for computer science students. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

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#3

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wofford College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina list. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

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#4

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Charleston Southern University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Benedict College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#9

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

Presbyterian College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina list. PC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Clinton.

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#10

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina ranking. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 13 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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