2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You
Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 4,017 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for business administration and management students. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at York Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in South Carolina. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York Technical College are $5,410 per year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at York Technical College take out is $12,745.
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Out of the 37 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-County Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,840 per year.
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Out of the 37 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Spartanburg Community College take out is $8,729.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at CSU accumulate an average of around $32,250 in student debt.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina ranking. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Citadel are $12,570 per year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at The Citadel accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Citadel is ranked #5 for overall quality for business administration in South Carolina.
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Central Carolina Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina ranking. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.
Central Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $6,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at Central Carolina accumulate an average of around $15,607 in student debt.
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Midlands Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business administration graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $17,250.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina ranking. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UofSC take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $400.
In addition to its great value ranking, UofSC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list.
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Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Clemson take out is $23,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $402, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,852 |
| Virginia | 11,308 |
| North Carolina | 10,472 |
| Florida | 18,071 |
| Tennessee | 6,169 |
| Kentucky | 2,692 |
| Louisiana | 5,195 |
| Arkansas | 2,031 |
| Alabama | 7,031 |
| Mississippi | 2,589 |
| West Virginia | 4,631 |
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Business Administration & Management Related Majors for Business Administration
Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.