2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in South Carolina
7Colleges
61,158Bachelor's Degrees
$34,829Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences School for You
Computer & Information Sciences is the #11 most popular major in South Carolina with 61,158 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.1% of all the computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in South Carolina ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those computer & information sciences schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools.
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To stay competitive in today's information technology world, employees need to have training that goes beyond traditional computer programming and IT expertise.
Clemson University landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson. Clemson not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina list.
The average student at Clemson graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $42,130. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Clemson is $182,002. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize University of South Carolina - Columbia as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UofSC also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina rankings.
At UofSC, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $39,667 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UofSC is $165,808. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize College of Charleston as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population. C of C also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #6.
At C of C, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $38,099. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from C of C is $158,111. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Coastal Carolina University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Coastal Carolina University is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,128. This means that the average student pays around $135,407 to get a bachelor’s degree from Coastal Carolina University. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Carolina - Upstate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at USC Upstate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,266. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from USC Upstate is $118,722. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Limestone College landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Gaffney. Limestone College did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina list.
It takes the average student at Limestone College about 5.1 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,686. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Limestone College is $161,282. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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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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Computer & Information Sciences is the #11 most popular major in South Carolina with 61,158 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.1% of all the computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
