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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina

37 Colleges
$42,170 Avg Salary
$28,149 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in South Carolina with 3,971 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina

Check out the business administration programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Furman University the best school in South Carolina for business administration & management students. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Furman take out is $19,500.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at Clemson take out an average of $30,106 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $469.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from The Citadel carry an average student debtload of $25,346. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $516.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $31,749 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $464.

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#5

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

The excellent programs at Presbyterian College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in South Carolina. Located in the town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at PC take out an average of $24,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina ranking. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from SWU carry an average student debtload of $28,667.

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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

Business Administration majors at Anderson University South Carolina take out an average of $31,104 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Greenville Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from GTC take out $26,452 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

With a ranking of #9, Limestone College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students. Located in the town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Limestone College carry an average student debtload of $32,257. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #10 on the list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

On average, business administration graduates from C of C take out $28,957 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $565, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 17,913
Georgia 7,782
Tennessee 6,076
Louisiana 5,167
Virginia 11,019
North Carolina 10,255
West Virginia 4,543
Alabama 6,963
Mississippi 2,579
Arkansas 2,025
Kentucky 2,615

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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