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2023 Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$5,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Data Processing Basic Certificate School for You

Data Processing is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 310 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for data processing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for data processing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Data Processing

#1

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Our analysis found York Technical College to be the best value school for data processing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,410 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

GTC also made our Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.

Full Data Processing at Greenville Technical College Report

#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spartanburg Community College is a great value for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value data processing schools in South Carolina. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great value for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 a year.

Piedmont Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Data Processing at Piedmont Technical College Report

#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

MTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

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Central Carolina Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

Central Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $6,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Central Carolina not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Data Processing at Central Carolina Technical College Report

Best Value Data Processing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Data Processing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 44
Louisiana 45
Georgia 124
Mississippi 29
Arkansas 18

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

Data Processing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

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 7 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 Kenneth Jensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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