Columbia, South Carolina · Public
Computer Engineering at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $22,811 school-wide net price, and $62,177 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 134 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~134
- Schools with reported signal
- 349
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 60.2%
- Graduation rate
- 78.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,811/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $91,244
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $62,177/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($22,811), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,177), and peer averages from 349 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 349 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,148 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($800 below). Together, those evidence points place University of South Carolina-Columbia in the top 66% ROI position within this field set.
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Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer Engineering accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at University of South Carolina-Columbia, which is bigger than 39% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 134 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of South Carolina-Columbia's average net price is $22,811 per year, about $91,244 over four years. That is $2,148 above the $20,663 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $62,177 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $800 below the $62,977 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of South Carolina-Columbia #230 of 349 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.