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2026 Best Value Informatics Schools in South Carolina

[Informatics](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-information-systems-cis/informatics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong informatics education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for informatics students.

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• Best Value Informatics Schools in South Carolina

2026 Best Value Informatics Schools in South Carolina

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the informatics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Informatics Schools

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

$15,554 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,498 Avg Student Debt

$71,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Clemson University, our #1 best value for informatics in South Carolina. Clemson University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,554, compared with $40,866 for out-of-state students. Informatics graduates carry a median of $22,498 in student loans. Early-career informatics graduates make about $73,374. That is a strong return on a $22,498 median debt. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

$12,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$62,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in informatics will find it at University Of South Carolina Columbia, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,688 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $36,298. Students borrow a median of $25,250 to complete the informatics program here. Soon after graduation, informatics degree recipients from University Of South Carolina Columbia generally make around $68,597. That is a strong return on a $25,250 median debt. University Of South Carolina Columbia admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.