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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$25,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,125 Avg Student Debt

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.

2023 Best Value Physics Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a .

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 15% of our Best Physics Schools in South Carolina ranking.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
$12,978 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at C of C are $12,978 a year. On average, physics graduates from C of C take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, C of C also did well on our Best Physics Schools in South Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Physics at College of Charleston Report

#3

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC
$49,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wofford College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wofford undergraduate students pay an average of $49,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wofford also took the #1 spot in our Best Physics Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools 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

More Physics Rankings in South Carolina

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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