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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$13,212 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina to see which master'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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clemson are $11,796 a year.

Clemson also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofSC are $14,134 a year.

UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at C of C are $14,230 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Coastal Carolina University are $10,764 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - South Carolina landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Strayer University - South Carolina are $15,135 a year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges 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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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