Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Geophysics Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 ’s geophysics degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $16,404 for southeast region geophysics students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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