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Business & Commerce at University of South Carolina-Lancaster

If you are interested in studying Business & Commerce, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Lancaster. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 42 business & commerce degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Lancaster. Among 2,687 students, 608 (23%) studied exclusively online and 845 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at University of South Carolina-Lancaster

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Carolina-Lancaster’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#4 of 16
Best Value	South Carolina	#8 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#35 of 135
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 138
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 561
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#363 of 567

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Graduates of University of South Carolina-Lancaster’s Business & Commerce program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,996
5 years	$48,391

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business & Commerce graduates from University of South Carolina-Lancaster comes in at $11,705.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Business & Commerce graduates at University of South Carolina-Lancaster, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business & Commerce graduates at University of South Carolina-Lancaster are 48% women (20) and 52% men (22).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Among the 42 associate’s business & commerce degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Lancaster, 48% were women (20) and 52% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Lancaster, lower than the national average of 50%.*

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

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at University of South Carolina-Lancaster

This Business & Commerce program at University of South Carolina-Lancaster breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	42

Top-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Graduates of the Business & Commerce program at University of South Carolina-Lancaster work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

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.