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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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Our analysis found Charleston Southern University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 101 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The Citadel graduate students pay an average of $18,540 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that The Citadel does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The Citadel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our list. Clemson University is a large public school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 373 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Clemson also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 402 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofSC are $30,160 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UofSC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 61 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Anderson University South Carolina. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 92 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC Aiken graduate students pay an average of $30,122 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UofSC Aiken. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UofSC Aiken did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.
College of Charleston ranked #7 on this year’s list. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 67 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at C of C are $37,836 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at C of C, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
C of C not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
Lander University landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Lander University is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lander University are $9,910 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lander University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Coastal Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 86 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Coastal Carolina University are $19,836 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Coastal Carolina University. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. SWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SWU are $13,726 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out SWU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
North Greenville University landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. North Greenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Greenville are $12,220 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at North Greenville. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Francis Marion University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Francis Marion University are $22,000 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Francis Marion University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Limestone College ranked #12 on this year’s list. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Limestone College are $12,500 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Limestone College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC Upstate are $30,135 per year.
USC Upstate does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Winthrop University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 68 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Winthrop graduate students pay an average of $30,342 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Winthrop. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Claflin University ranked #16 on this year’s list. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claflin are $12,035 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Claflin. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
South Carolina State University ranked #16 on this year’s list. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 9 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Carolina State University are $22,570 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at South Carolina State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Coker University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Coker is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Coker graduate students pay an average of $18,876 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, Coker is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
South University, Columbia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
South University, Columbia graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South University, Columbia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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