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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in South Carolina

15 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 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for information technology students. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Limestone College accumulate an average of around $34,460 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Limestone College Report

The excellent programs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in South Carolina. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

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Out of the 15 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - South Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - South Carolina carry an average student debt load of $32,810.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - South Carolina Report

#5

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aiken Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Aiken Technical College Report

#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 Most Popular 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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Central Carolina Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

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Greenville Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in South Carolina list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

Read full report on Information Technology at Greenville Technical College

Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Coastal Carolina University

Denmark Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Denmark, DTC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Denmark Technical College

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 15 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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