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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in South Carolina

5 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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Clemson take out is $23,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $425.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Clemson University

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

On average, civil eng graduates from UofSC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Civil Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from The Citadel carry an average student debt load of $26,304. 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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Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at South Carolina State University

#5

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

The excellent programs at Benedict College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Benedict College

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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