Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina

57 Colleges
$41,231 Avg Salary
$27,429 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 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 Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for business, management and marketing students. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $24,417 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Clemson accumulate an average of around $22,514 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $381, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Clemson University Report

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for business, management and marketing students. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at C of C accumulate an average of around $23,395 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $484, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read More…

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Carolina University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Coastal Carolina University take out $25,832 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $469, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Coastal Carolina University Report

The excellent programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from The Citadel carry an average student debt load of $23,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read More…

Strayer University - South Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina ranking. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Strayer University - South Carolina accumulate an average of around $43,843 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

Read More…

#7

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Trident Technical College take out $19,672 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Trident Technical College

#8

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $22,425 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Piedmont Technical College

#9

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #9, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Winthrop carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $303.

Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Winthrop University

Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from CSU carry an average student debt load of $29,495.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Charleston Southern University Report

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 19,372
West Virginia 7,145
Florida 38,945
Virginia 20,162
Arkansas 5,320
Mississippi 6,031
Tennessee 10,909
Louisiana 10,068
Alabama 13,789
Kentucky 8,045
Georgia 19,137

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.