by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 416,590 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Carolina, there were 4,076 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,978 and $28,477 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,106 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,605 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business administration and management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their business administration and management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina master’s degree business administration students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 95 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Aiken Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. Coker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina. South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - South Carolina landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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North Greenville University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Greenville University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #7, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Limestone College Business Administration & Management Report
Columbia International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 28 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Business Administration & Management Report
Columbia College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking. SWU is a small school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Winthrop University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 68 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lander University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coastal Carolina University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 60 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Carolina University Business Administration & Management Report
Clemson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 200 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Claflin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Claflin University Business Administration & Management Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 192 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of Charleston landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 45 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Francis Marion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #19. Francis Marion University is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Francis Marion University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #20, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, South Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. South Carolina State University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Newberry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Newberry College is located in Newberry, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Benedict College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 18 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bob Jones University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in South Carolina list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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