by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 51,681 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across South Carolina, there were 578 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 483 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Voorhees College landed the #1 spot on the list. Voorhees College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denmark, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 145 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Lander University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 147 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. The Citadel is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The Citadel General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is a small school located in Aiken, South Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UofSC Aiken General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Columbia College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Columbia College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Francis Marion University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Francis Marion University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #16, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. CSU is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Claflin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Benedict College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Benedict College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at North Greenville
With a ranking of #17, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberry, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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