2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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The Most Popular Online 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. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South Carolina to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Limestone College the most popular school in South Carolina for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Gaffney, South Carolina, and it awarded 408 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,300 to cover tuition and fees at Limestone College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Limestone College accumulate an average of $35,082 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - South Carolina landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 210 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Strayer University - South Carolina, expect to pay an average of $13,515 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Strayer University - South Carolina accumulate an average of $44,452 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - South Carolina. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 1,941 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from South Carolina who attend Coastal Carolina University full time pay an average of $11,640 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $27,394. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,362 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Charleston Southern University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 541 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend CSU, expect to pay an average of $28,960 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,719 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at SWU is $26,498. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SWU accumulate an average of $35,319 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UofSC is $12,688. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,928. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,090 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Coker University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 180 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Coker is $31,524. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,690 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 19% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,139 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at USC Upstate is $11,583. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,085. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,943 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Columbia College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 278 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Columbia College South Carolina, expect to pay an average of $18,218 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Columbia College South Carolina accumulate an average of $29,206 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
North Greenville University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 404 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,372 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 699 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,720. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,992 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clinton College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $10,020 to cover tuition and fees at Clinton College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Voorhees College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Denmark, South Carolina, and it awarded 75 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Voorhees College is $12,630. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,596 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Voorhees College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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