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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina

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

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 3rd in South Carolina. In fact, 2,077 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina

Check out the business, management and marketing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Our analysis found Furman University to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for business, management and marketing students. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Out of the 21 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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With a ranking of #7, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

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#9

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,604
Florida 10,641
North Carolina 6,200
Virginia 6,276
Tennessee 3,234
Georgia 4,603
Louisiana 4,370
West Virginia 1,895
Kentucky 2,845
Arkansas 731
Alabama 4,164

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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