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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 237,745 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 1,717 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,650 and $29,087 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 105 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in South Carolina

#1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$18,540 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The Citadel also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#1 in overall quality
$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 20 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality
$19,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 Coastal Carolina University are $19,836.

Full Coastal Carolina University Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality
$36,592 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Strayer University - South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality
$15,135 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - South Carolina are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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