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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina

50 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in South Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the business administration programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for business administration & management students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $30,106 in student debt. 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $31,749. 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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#3

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Winthrop take out $26,688 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $332, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Coastal Carolina University accumulate an average of around $23,868 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $623.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Business Administration majors at C of C take out an average of $28,957 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $565, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UofSC Aiken take out $27,289 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $221.

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#7

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

Business Administration majors at Lander University take out an average of $25,191 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $211.

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Charleston Southern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CSU take out is $33,291.

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#9

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Limestone College take out is $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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With a ranking of #10, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

Business Administration majors at SWU take out an average of $28,667 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools 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 26 schools only.

  • 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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