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Business Administration & Management at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you are interested in studying Business Administration & Management, take a look at what University of South Carolina-Columbia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is located in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 379 business administration & management graduations were recorded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Of 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Use these rankings to compare University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Business Administration & Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#3 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 517
Best Value	South Carolina	#37 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 1,908
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#443 of 523
Best Value	Nationwide	#1521 of 1,935

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#3 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 517
Best Value	South Carolina	#37 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 1,908
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#443 of 523
Best Value	Nationwide	#1521 of 1,935

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#3 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 517
Best Value	South Carolina	#37 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 1,908
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#443 of 523
Best Value	Nationwide	#1521 of 1,935

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 42% women (159) and 58% men (220).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 194 bachelor’s business administration & management graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 51% were women (98) and 49% were men (96).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	150
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	9
Asian	11
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, below the national average of 42%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 179 master’s business administration & management graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 33% were women (59) and 67% were men (120).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	135
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	19
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 23% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Business Administration & Management Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 6 doctoral business administration & management graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Students who finish Business Administration & Management program at University of South Carolina-Columbia work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Business Administration & Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.