2023 Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 2,318 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master's in Engineering
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.
Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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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 Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofSC are $14,134 per year.
UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| 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 2 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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