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2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina

6 Colleges in South Carolina
548 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for general computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 548 degrees in general computer & information sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina Your choice of general computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences
Master's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Computer & Information Sciences in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer and information sciences degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Computer and Information Sciences

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
229 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Clemson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 229 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
142 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 142 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SC
48 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

College of Charleston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 48 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In SC
51.9% Growth in Graduates

Citadel Military College of South Carolina is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #410 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The Citadel is a great college overall.

There were about 27 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent data year.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In SC

Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 11 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SC

Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 15 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year.

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Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 2,679
North Carolina 710 134
Georgia 690 3,789
Virginia 630 2,270
Tennessee 624 144
Kentucky 518 842
Mississippi 501 331
Alabama 500 1,083
Louisiana 489 51
Arkansas 466 424
West Virginia 410 88

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One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Technology 152
Other Computer & Information Sciences 12
Informatics 7

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