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2023 Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$5,443 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, other computer and information sciences was ranked 5th in South Carolina. In fact, 91 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for other computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Check out the other computer science basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Other Computer Sciences

#1

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for other computer and information sciences students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 per year.

Piedmont Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great value for other computer and information sciences students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Midlands Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 per year.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Other Computer Sciences Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 2
North Carolina 8
Tennessee 7
Mississippi 11
Virginia 202
Alabama 0

Other Computer & Information Sciences is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Other Computer Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other 1,755

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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