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2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$9,485 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
29 Total Awards
$8,593 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Horry-Georgetown Technical College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,593 in tuition and fees each year.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is ranked #1 for overall quality in South Carolina.

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#2

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
13 Total Awards
$9,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 13 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GTC are $9,410 a year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at GTC. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

GTC also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
103 Total Awards
$6,593 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 103 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Piedmont Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Piedmont Technical College also made our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
7 Total Awards
$13,812 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in South Carolina. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,812 in tuition and fees each year.

MTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

MTC also made our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina
11 Total Awards
$9,016 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Carolina Technical College is a great place for computer science students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Central Carolina is a public institution located in Sumter, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Carolina are $9,016 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Central Carolina does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Central Carolina also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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