2023 Best Value Physics Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics 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 Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for physics 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 in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best value school in South Carolina for physics students. UofSC is a fairly 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics 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, College of Charleston landed the # 2 spot on the list. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
C of C undergraduate students pay an average of $12,978 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, physics graduates from C of C take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, C of C also is in the top 20% of our Best Physics Schools in South Carolina ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wofford College is a great value for physics students. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wofford are $49,550 a year.
Wofford also made our Best Physics Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.
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| 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 |
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Physics Related Majors for Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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