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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Carolina

6 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$24,671 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 617 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bob Jones University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 178
Florida 2,629
North Carolina 1,668
Virginia 1,286
Tennessee 508
Georgia 1,617
Louisiana 293
West Virginia 158
Kentucky 281
Arkansas 193
Alabama 914

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
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 6 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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