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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$13,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,978 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a 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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#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
$5,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tri-County Technical College is a great value for business administration and management students. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCTC are $5,840 a year.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Spartanburg Community College take out is $8,729.

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The excellent programs at Charleston Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in South Carolina. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $28,960 per 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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$12,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The Citadel undergraduate students pay an average of $12,570 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

The Citadel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list.

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$6,594 Average Tuition & Fees

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 small city of Sumter.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Carolina are $6,594 per 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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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

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 moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,916 a 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a 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.

UofSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $15,558 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 also made our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

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