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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

4 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
$11,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Clemson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
$14,134 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in South Carolina.

One thing to take note of is that UofSC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
$14,230 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

C of C does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full College of Charleston Report

#4

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
$10,764 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Carolina University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Coastal Carolina University. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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