2024 Best Computer Programming Schools in South Carolina

If you plan on majoring in computer programming, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #108 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for computer programming students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 degrees in computer programming during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Pick Your Computer Programming Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Programming Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Programming in South Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of programming degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Programming

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12.5% Growth in Graduates

Clemson University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in computer programming. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in computer programming from Clemson University

2

Limestone College
Gaffney, SC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

61.9% Growth in Graduates

Limestone College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer programming. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Gaffney.More information about a degree in computer programming from Limestone College

 

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	241
Florida	282	447
North Carolina	279	4
Virginia	274	99
Tennessee	269	0
Louisiana	242	23
Mississippi	234	98
Arkansas	234	11
Alabama	233	0
West Virginia	207	11

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Computer Programming Related Rankings by Major

Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Programming Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming	34

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Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	769
Data Processing	443
Other Computer & Information Sciences	256
Information Technology	145
Information Science	117
Computer Science	95
Computer Software & Applications	14
Computer Systems Networking	6

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.