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2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,822 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,612 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Work is the #28 most popular major in South Carolina with 383 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social work 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 Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best value school in South Carolina for social work students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from UofSC carry an average student debtload of $27,042.

UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Social Work at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the town of Orangeburg.

South Carolina State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Work at South Carolina State University Report

#3

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winthrop are $15,846 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social work graduates from Winthrop carry an average student debtload of $27,788. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia College South Carolina are $18,218 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social work majors at Columbia College South Carolina accumulate an average of around $34,323 in student debt.

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#5

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Limestone College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Limestone College are $26,300 per year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Limestone College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,551.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
Virginia 1,010
North Carolina 1,757
Florida 1,569
Tennessee 1,237
Kentucky 1,510
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Army Medicine.

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