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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$8,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 1,509 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Our 2023 rankings named York Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

York Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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#3

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spartanburg Community College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,916 a year.

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year.

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Strayer University - South Carolina came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Strayer University - South Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Central Carolina Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#9

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Gaffney.

Limestone College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Limestone College is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in South Carolina.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
Tennessee 1,795
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Almonroth.

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