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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in South Carolina

26 Colleges
$37,580 Avg Salary
$25,902 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 424 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Physical Sciences majors at UofSC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Clemson take out is $25,125.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

On average, physical sciences graduates from C of C take out $26,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Furman University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wofford College is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Physical Sciences majors at Wofford take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #6, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Winthrop carry an average student debt load of $25,739.

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#8

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

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With a ranking of #9, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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