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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in South Carolina

8 Colleges
$42,530 Avg Salary
$23,492 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 84 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th 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. 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in South Carolina

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Carolina Schools in Information Technology

Our analysis found Strayer University - South Carolina to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

IT majors at Strayer University - South Carolina take out an average of $32,810 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Limestone College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Limestone College carry an average student debtload of $34,460.

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The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Out of the 8 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in South Carolina list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

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Central Carolina Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in South Carolina list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

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Greenville Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in South Carolina ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#8

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
West Virginia 758
Virginia 1,707
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
North Carolina 181
Mississippi 49
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Florida 1,470
Kentucky 2,193

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

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