2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You
Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in South Carolina with 10,000 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Greenville Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for business, management and marketing students. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at GTC take out is $25,669.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,410 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at York Technical College take out is $11,988.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Spartanburg Community College take out an average of $7,740 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 per year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Horry-Georgetown Technical College carry an average student debtload of $19,875.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tri-County Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCTC are $5,840 a year.
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Midlands Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,916 per year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $19,717.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Citadel are $12,570 per year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at The Citadel accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Citadel is ranked #5 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in South Carolina.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UofSC carry an average student debtload of $24,417. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofSC also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.
Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,315 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Piedmont Technical College take out is $22,425.
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With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Clemson take out $22,514 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $381, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Clemson also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #2.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 19,372 |
| West Virginia | 7,145 |
| Mississippi | 6,031 |
| Florida | 38,945 |
| Virginia | 20,162 |
| Arkansas | 5,320 |
| Alabama | 13,789 |
| Kentucky | 8,045 |
| Georgia | 19,137 |
| Tennessee | 10,909 |
| Louisiana | 10,068 |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
| Human Resource Management | 28,787 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 19,119 |
| Hospitality Management | 17,689 |
| Management Information Systems | 13,680 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,319 |
| International Business | 9,101 |
| Real Estate | 6,547 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 5,923 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 5,667 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 5,191 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 4,822 |
| Construction Management | 3,846 |
| Insurance | 1,809 |
| Taxation | 1,547 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 1,029 |
| Telecommunications Management | 55 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Amit Savargaonkar.
More about our data sources and methodologies.