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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina

10 Ranked Colleges
906 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 906 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,195 and $27,974 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The general business 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business”.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 284 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

The Citadel also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,740 students enrolled at The Citadel, 607 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 382 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,997. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Citadel offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Citadel Military College of South Carolina]](/colleges/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/student-life/veterans/)

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Limestone College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business. Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Limestone College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 144 of the 1,943 students enrolled at Limestone College were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,754. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Charleston Southern University supports 3,350 students, and 412 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 304 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,020. During this same period, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Charleston Southern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Strayer University - South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 220 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,806 students enrolled at Strayer University - South Carolina, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,237. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Strayer University - South Carolina]](/colleges/strayer-university-south-carolina/student-life/veterans/)

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

South Carolina State University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,339 students enrolled at South Carolina State University, 216 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,512. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full South Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 79 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,409 students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 416 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 159 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. On top of their other funding sources, 23 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Horry-Georgetown Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Horry-Georgetown Technical College]](/colleges/horry-georgetown-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business list. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Coker also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 1,087 students enrolled at Coker University were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,222. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Coker University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of South Carolina - Lancaster landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business ranking. University of South Carolina - Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC Lancaster also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 1,810 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Lancaster, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,977. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC Lancaster]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-lancaster/student-life/veterans/)

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York Technical College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

York Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

York Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, York Technical College supports 4,178 students, and 224 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,087. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full York Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for General Business list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 106 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Piedmont Technical College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 4,712 students enrolled at Piedmont Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,958. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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