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Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$13,277 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,195 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

$5,356 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Horry-Georgetown Technical College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 a year. 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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#2

York Technical College

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,410 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

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#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
$5,315 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $23,850 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCTC are $5,840 per year.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - South Carolina are $13,515 a year. 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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#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #6, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,916 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at MTC take out is $23,149.

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$7,558 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina - Lancaster came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. USC Lancaster is a small public school located in the town of Lancaster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC Lancaster are $7,558 a year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from USC Lancaster carry an average student debtload of $11,909.

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$11,060 Average Tuition & Fees

South Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Carolina State University are $11,060 a year.

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#10

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Gaffney.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Limestone College are $26,300 per year. 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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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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