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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Carolina, there were 1,879 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,897 and $27,959 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 906 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 & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their 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 & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Limestone College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina. This small school is located in Gaffney, South Carolina, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a medium-sized school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 68 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Voorhees College landed the #3 spot on the list. Voorhees College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Denmark, South Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedict College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Benedict College Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - South Carolina. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 19 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Furman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 89 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Charleston Computer & Information Sciences Report
Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. SWU is a small school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wofford College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. Wofford College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Claflin University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Claflin is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Claflin University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 259 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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South Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Lander University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina list. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Charleston Southern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 11 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Winthrop University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 19 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #19. South University, Columbia is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 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 86%.
Full South University, Columbia Computer & Information Sciences Report
Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Aiken, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Francis Marion University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & 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 Computer & Information Sciences Report
Presbyterian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Clinton, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in South Carolina ranking. USCB is a small school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Beaufort Computer & Information Sciences Report
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