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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,949 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #52 most popular major in South Carolina with 219 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Electrical 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 3 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Electrical Engineering

$12,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. 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. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at The Citadel take out is $27,025.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Citadel is ranked #5 for overall quality for EE in South Carolina.

Full Electrical Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from UofSC carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

UofSC also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for electrical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Clemson take out is $25,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $397, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #2 for overall quality for EE in South Carolina.

Full Electrical Engineering at Clemson University Report

Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 838
Virginia 604
North Carolina 714
Florida 1,422
Tennessee 253
Kentucky 178
Louisiana 176
Arkansas 162
Alabama 396
Mississippi 144
West Virginia 102

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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