2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 2,596 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from South Carolina who attend UofSC full time pay an average of $12,688 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,928. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UofSC accumulate an average of $24,090 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofSC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in South Carolina. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,161 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from South Carolina who attend Clemson full time pay an average of $15,558 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $38,550. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,627 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Clemson does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $12,978 in tuition and fees if they attend C of C full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $34,438. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from C of C accumulate an average of $23,966 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
C of C does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 493 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $11,640 in tuition and fees if they attend Coastal Carolina University full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $27,394. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,362 in student loans. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Coastal Carolina University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in South Carolina. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 211 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from South Carolina who attend Winthrop full time pay an average of $15,846 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $30,176. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,679 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Winthrop. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 199 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from South Carolina who attend The Citadel full time pay an average of $12,570 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $35,826. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,253 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at The Citadel. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Strayer University - South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 169 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - South Carolina. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $44,452 in student loans. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Strayer University - South Carolina is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 160 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at USC Upstate is $11,583. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,085. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from USC Upstate accumulate an average of $28,943 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
USC Upstate does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Anderson University South Carolina, expect to pay an average of $30,720 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,992 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Anderson University South Carolina does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Limestone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Limestone College is $26,300. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $35,082 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Limestone College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lander University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 129 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from South Carolina who attend Lander University full time pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,300. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,468 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Lander University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wofford College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 128 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Wofford is $49,550. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,282 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
Furman University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 114 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $53,372 to cover tuition and fees at Furman. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,956 in student loans. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, the small public school handed out 114 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UofSC Aiken is $10,760. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,218. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,762 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at UofSC Aiken, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Charleston Southern University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 113 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend CSU, expect to pay an average of $28,960 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,719 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
CSU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small public school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 110 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at USCB is $10,730. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,776. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from USCB accumulate an average of $29,735 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that USCB does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Francis Marion University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $11,160 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Francis Marion University. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,544. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,728 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Francis Marion University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 87 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend SWU, expect to pay an average of $26,498 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $35,319 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SWU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bob Jones University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 83 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Bob Jones University, expect to pay an average of $21,062 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,432 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bob Jones University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Greenville University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 75 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,372 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at North Greenville. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Claflin University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 62 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Claflin is $17,046. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Claflin accumulate an average of $31,687 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Claflin does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 8% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Coker University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $31,524 to cover tuition and fees at Coker. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $35,690 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Coker does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 19% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Newberry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Newberry, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Newberry College is $28,250. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Newberry College accumulate an average of $30,105 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Newberry College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 3% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
South Carolina State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $11,060 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend South Carolina State University. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,750. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from South Carolina State University accumulate an average of $36,196 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Carolina State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Columbia College South Carolina, expect to pay an average of $18,218 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,206 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Columbia College South Carolina does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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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