2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer & Information Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $15,558 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, Clemson is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in South Carolina.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best value school in South Carolina for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year.
UofSC also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great value for computer and information sciences 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at C of C are $12,978 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - South Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - South Carolina are $13,515 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Upstate helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in South Carolina. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.
USC Upstate undergraduate students pay an average of $11,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
Coastal Carolina University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Limestone College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Gaffney.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Limestone College are $26,300 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,558 |
| West Virginia | 1,446 |
| Mississippi | 750 |
| Florida | 9,003 |
| Virginia | 7,392 |
| Arkansas | 973 |
| Alabama | 1,799 |
| Kentucky | 3,926 |
| Georgia | 8,045 |
| Tennessee | 1,795 |
| Louisiana | 1,193 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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 7 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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