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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$13,407 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Charleston Southern University the best value school in South Carolina for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

The Citadel graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Citadel is ranked #2 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in South Carolina.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 20 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $11,796 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #1 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in South Carolina.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofSC are $14,134 per year.

UofSC also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

Anderson University South Carolina graduate students pay an average of $11,643 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofSC Aiken are $14,096 a year.

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#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

C of C graduate students pay an average of $14,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lander University are $9,810 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Coastal Carolina University are $10,764 a year.

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Southern Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.

SWU graduate students pay an average of $13,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 20 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.

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