2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 75,655 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across South Carolina, there were 1,114 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 188 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina

#1

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

Read full report on Accounting at UofSC

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 96 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Read more about Accounting at Clemson University

#3

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$19,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coastal Carolina University are $19,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Coastal Carolina University

#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$36,592 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Charleston are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full College of Charleston Accounting Report

#5

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

$7,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $7,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at CSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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