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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

6 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

With 832 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #13 most popular major in South Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Top South Carolina Schools for an Associate in Business & Commerce

Our analysis found Strayer University - South Carolina to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - South Carolina take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,054.

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#2

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Limestone College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Limestone College carry an average student debtload of $30,279.

Full General Business/Commerce at Limestone College Report

Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College accumulate an average of around $23,520 in student debt.

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#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Piedmont Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,301.

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University of South Carolina - Lancaster landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. USC Lancaster is a small public school located in the distant town of Lancaster.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from USC Lancaster carry an average student debtload of $14,821.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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