2027 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in South Carolina
[Computer Engineering](/majors/engineering/ce-computer-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for computer engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in South Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the computer engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools
Clemson University tops our 2027 list of the best value computer engineering schools in South Carolina. Clemson University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson. In-state tuition and fees average $15,554, while out-of-state students pay about $40,866. Computer Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,955 in student loans. Early-career computer engineering graduates make about $77,672. Set against $26,955 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in computer engineering will find it at University Of South Carolina Columbia, which ranked #2. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,688, while out-of-state students pay about $36,298. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the computer engineering program here. Computer Engineering graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $73,982 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of South Carolina Columbia admits about 60% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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