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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina

13 Colleges

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 4th in South Carolina. In fact, 95 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for computer science students. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#2

Furman University

Greenville, SC

The excellent programs at Furman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent programs at Wofford College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claflin University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Orangeburg, Claflin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#6

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Benedict College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. C of C is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#9

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

With a ranking of #9, Presbyterian College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Presbyterian College Report

Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #10 on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Virginia 693
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Mississippi 93
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Florida 532
Kentucky 103

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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