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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

15 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in South Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Our analysis found Piedmont Technical College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the general business majors at the school.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Strayer University - South Carolina helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools 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.

Women make up 75% of the general business majors at the school.

General Business majors at Strayer University - South Carolina take out an average of $31,054 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

About 66% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 34% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Trident Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,930.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 54% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,520.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of South Carolina - Lancaster helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in South Carolina. USC Lancaster is a small public school located in the town of Lancaster.

Women make up 61% of the general business majors at the school.

On average, general business graduates from USC Lancaster take out $14,821 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

Women make up 80% of the general business majors at the school.

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Northeastern Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#8

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#8

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Gaffney.

Of the 17 students majoring in general business at Limestone College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Beaufort, TCL is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in general business at TCL, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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