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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina

8 Colleges
$43,897 Avg Salary
$27,959 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 148 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer and information sciences students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for computer and information sciences students. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - South Carolina. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
North Carolina 1,441
Virginia 1,635
Tennessee 387
Georgia 3,307
Louisiana 171
West Virginia 250
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

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