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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$19,174 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,231 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 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.

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 Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Furman University

Greenville, SC
$53,372 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Furman are $53,372 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $28,960 per year.

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The excellent programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 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 medium-sized city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Citadel are $12,570 per year.

The Citadel did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a 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.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Clemson University Report

The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofSC is ranked #3 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in South Carolina.

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$30,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $30,720 per year.

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$10,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina - Aiken 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. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

UofSC Aiken undergraduate students pay an average of $10,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
$12,978 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Charleston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year.

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#9

Lander University

Greenwood, SC
$11,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Lander University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lander University are $11,700 per year.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

Coastal Carolina University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,640 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 Schools 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 21 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.

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