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Best Software Engineering Schools Near Easley, SC (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Easley, South Carolina is home to about 23,942 residents. Median household income is $65,330 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $161,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Software Engineering Schools to Easley
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Easley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Easley city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Easley is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area (BLS area code 24860). 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
$121,790
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$130,536
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$96,960
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$103,923
Computer Programmers
$99,520
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$106,667
Web Developers
$75,390
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$80,804
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$161,180
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$172,755
Computer Occupations, All Other
$96,130
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$103,033
Computer Network Architects
$161,170
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$172,744
Computer Systems Analysts
$99,830
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$106,999
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.
Easley at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
23,942
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$65,330
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
31.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Easley?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Easley are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($161,180), Computer Network Architects ($161,170), Software Developers ($121,790). 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 Greenville instead of Easley?
Greenville, SC is 12.4 miles from Easley 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 Easley an affordable place to study software engineering?
Easley’s median household income of $65,330 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Easley 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.