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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina

13 Colleges
$33,195 Avg Salary
$27,974 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in South Carolina

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

General Business majors at Strayer University - South Carolina take out an average of $44,490 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

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#3

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Limestone College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Limestone College accumulate an average of around $32,250 in student debt.

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Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out $19,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

The excellent programs at North Greenville University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in South Carolina. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Coker University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville.

On average, general business graduates from Coker take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Charleston Southern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tri-County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at MTC take out is $23,149.

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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 13 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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