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Best Software Engineering Schools Near Conway, SC (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Conway, South Carolina is home to about 26,082 residents. Median household income is $54,841 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $140,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Software Engineering Schools to Conway
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Conway, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Conway city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Conway is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area (BLS area code 34820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers
$129,450
SC statewide
$138,301
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$97,500
SC statewide
$104,167
Computer Programmers
$91,180
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$97,415
Web Developers
$78,190
SC statewide
$83,536
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$140,200
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$149,786
Computer Occupations, All Other
$81,410
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$86,976
Computer Network Architects
$101,520
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$108,462
Computer Systems Analysts
$83,760
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$89,487
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Conway at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
26,082
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$54,841
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
19.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Conway-Area Cities With Software Engineering Programs
What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Conway?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Conway are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($140,200), Software Developers ($129,450), Computer Network Architects ($101,520). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Myrtle Beach instead of Conway?
Myrtle Beach, SC is 12.8 miles from Conway and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Conway an affordable place to study software engineering?
Conway’s median household income of $54,841 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Conway while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.