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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina

24 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in South Carolina to see which 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.

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Strayer University - South Carolina is a great place for general business/commerce students. 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

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Piedmont Technical College take out is $23,850.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

General Business majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $19,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

#5

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

The excellent programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Lancaster did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. USC Lancaster is a small public school located in the distant town of Lancaster.

On average, general business graduates from USC Lancaster take out $11,909 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

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Northeastern Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the rural area of Cheraw, Northeastern Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Limestone College take out is $32,250.

Full General Business/Commerce at Limestone College Report

#9

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 24 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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