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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in South Carolina

16 Ranked Colleges
1,635 Degrees Awarded
$61,444 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina

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Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 192,474 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,641 and had an average of $23,252 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 2,312 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,776 and $23,211 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,635 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,113 and $25,164 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina bachelor’s degree engineering students.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in South Carolina

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 928 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 442 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedict College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina list. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at University of South Carolina - Aiken

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Claflin University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Claflin University

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University Engineering Report

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina list. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full South Carolina State University Engineering Report

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

Francis Marion University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina ranking. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Francis Marion University

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Coastal Carolina University

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full USC Upstate Engineering Report

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina ranking. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at CSU

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina list. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at C of C

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina list. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Anderson University South Carolina

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in South Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.

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