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Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

10 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 26 students majoring in IS at Clemson, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the IS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $24,093.

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#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

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

Women make up 37% of the IS majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Upstate helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in South Carolina. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

Of the 17 students majoring in IS at USC Upstate, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 75% are male.

On average, IS graduates from C of C take out $25,869 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 7 students majoring in IS at Coastal Carolina University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Coastal Carolina University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,579.

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Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in IS at Strayer University - South Carolina, 60% are male and 40% are female.

On average, IS graduates from Strayer University - South Carolina take out $41,551 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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South University, Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

IS majors at South University, Columbia take out an average of $44,001 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orangeburg.

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#9

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Benedict College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 413
Virginia 532
North Carolina 224
Florida 404
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 106
Louisiana 126
Arkansas 71
Alabama 76
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 60

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
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 The Opte Project.

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