2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year.
UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $15,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $21,338 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $425.
Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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Out of the 3 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Citadel are $12,570 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at The Citadel accumulate an average of around $25,797 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $499.
The Citadel also made our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #4.
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Request InformationBest Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| 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.
- 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).
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