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Best Software Engineering Schools Near Hanahan, SC (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Hanahan, South Carolina is home to about 21,119 residents. Median household income is $84,061 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $167,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Software Engineering Schools to Hanahan
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Hanahan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hanahan city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Hanahan is part of the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area (BLS area code 16700). 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
$132,150
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$130,842
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$99,250
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$98,267
Computer Programmers
$107,770
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$106,703
Web Developers
$82,740
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$81,921
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$167,000
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$165,347
Computer Occupations, All Other
$131,600
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$130,297
Computer Network Architects
$137,930
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$136,564
Computer Systems Analysts
$103,300
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$102,277
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.
Hanahan at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
21,119
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$84,061
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
38.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.0 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Hanahan-Area Cities With Software Engineering Programs
What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Hanahan?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Hanahan are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($167,000), Computer Network Architects ($137,930), Software Developers ($132,150). 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 North Charleston instead of Hanahan?
North Charleston, SC is 4.2 miles from Hanahan 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 Hanahan an affordable place to study software engineering?
Hanahan’s median household income of $84,061 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hanahan 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.