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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina

13 Colleges
$33,195 Avg Salary
$26,301 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In <nil>, general business/commerce students earned 832 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Citadel Military College of South Carolina the best school in South Carolina for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

General Business majors at Strayer University - South Carolina take out an average of $37,631 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $141.

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#3

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Limestone College is a great place for general business/commerce students. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Limestone College take out is $28,989.

Full General Business/Commerce at Limestone College Report

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out $20,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

#5

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Coker University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville.

On average, general business graduates from Coker take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $286.

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Charleston Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Tri-County Technical College Report

#10

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

Full General Business/Commerce at Midlands Technical College Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,813
Georgia 2,025
Tennessee 664
Louisiana 709
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
West Virginia 870
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
Arkansas 767
Kentucky 2,455

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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