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2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$25,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #88 most popular major in South Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physics 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.

2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

Check out the physics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physics

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.

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

Read full report on Physics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in South Carolina. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at C of C are $12,978 a year.

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#3

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wofford College is a great value for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wofford are $49,550 a year.

Wofford also took the #2 spot in our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full Physics at Wofford College Report

Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 244
Virginia 353
North Carolina 356
Florida 358
Tennessee 156
Kentucky 77
Louisiana 93
Arkansas 80
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

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 A. T. Service.

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