2023 Most Popular Business Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for business students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 402 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 373 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Clemson. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in South Carolina. This small public school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 134 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
The Citadel 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, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at CSU, 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 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 92 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
UofSC Aiken 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Coastal Carolina University 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Winthrop University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 68 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
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.
College of Charleston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at C of C. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - South Carolina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private for-profit school handed out 63 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - South Carolina is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 61 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Anderson University South Carolina 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. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at SWU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
North Greenville University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at North Greenville. In fact, around 60% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Limestone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gaffney, South Carolina that handed out 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Limestone College. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Coker University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Coker is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Columbia International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Columbia International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 28 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CIU. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South University, Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. South University, Columbia is a very small private for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at South University, Columbia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Columbia College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Columbia College South Carolina. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lander University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This small public school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Lander 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 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Francis Marion University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in Florence, South Carolina, the small public school handed out 13 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Francis Marion University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Claflin University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Claflin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Claflin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that South Carolina State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina 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.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USC Upstate. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Newberry College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs.
With a ranking of #23, Benedict College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Since the graduate programs at Benedict College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Bob Jones University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
Bob Jones University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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