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Information Technology at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 80 information technology degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Studying Online at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Information Technology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 4
Best Value	South Carolina	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 63
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 205
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 63
Best Value	Nationwide	#142 of 205

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 12% women (10) and 88% men (70).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 76 bachelor’s information technology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 13% were women (10) and 87% were men (66).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	14
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 39% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, below the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 4 master’s information technology graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Careers Related to Information Technology

Those who complete Information Technology program at University of South Carolina-Columbia frequently move into the following types of careers:

Occupation	Median Annual Wage
Business Intelligence Analysts	—
Information Security Analysts	—
Data Scientists	—
Health Informatics Specialists	—
Database Architects	—
Clinical Data Managers	—
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	—
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	—
Computer Network Architects	—
Computer Systems Analysts	—

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.