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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina

24 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

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

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Strayer University - South Carolina is a great place for general business/commerce students. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - South Carolina take out $37,631 in student loans while working on their degree. 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

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,983 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Piedmont Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry an average student debt load of $20,250.

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

#5

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for general business/commerce students. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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University of South Carolina - Lancaster ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. USC Lancaster is a small public school located in the distant town of Lancaster.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at USC Lancaster take out is $10,624.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

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Northeastern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Coker University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Coker take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $286.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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