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2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$5,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,790 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing 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 Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for data processing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in South Carolina

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

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Data Processing

#1

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
$5,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named York Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for data processing students. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

York Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, data processing majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year. After completing their degree, data processing graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $27,690.

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#3

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC
$6,030 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the 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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#4

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The excellent programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at MTC take out is $11,375.

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, data processing majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,143 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in South Carolina. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year. While working on their degree, data processing majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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Central Carolina Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value data processing programs. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Carolina are $6,594 a year.

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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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