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Best Civil Engineering Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in South Carolina

3 Colleges
$60,629 Avg Salary
$25,435 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #41 most popular major in South Carolina with 310 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top South Carolina Schools in Civil Engineering

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for civil engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Clemson carry an average student debtload of $23,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $425.

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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 Best Civil Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Civil Eng majors at UofSC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great place for civil engineering students. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Civil Eng majors at The Citadel take out an average of $26,304 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $499.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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