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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina” ranking.
With 60,631 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
Across South Carolina, there were 126 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,113 and $25,164 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina bachelor’s degree computer science students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedict College landed the #1 spot on the list. Benedict College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wofford College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claflin University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina list. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 #6, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Presbyterian College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina list. Clinton, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Converse College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coker University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina ranking. Coker University is a small school located in Hartsville, South Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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