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Business & finance at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina graduates about 2,318 business & finance majors a year, 37% of its graduating class. That puts it 75th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 178 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#75 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year2,31837% of the class
Courses in the catalog178more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1380whole school

Around University of South Carolina

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Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Reflecting Pond in Spring 0Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Melton Memorial Observatory, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, ColumbPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1909, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by Charles C.
Davis College, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, Columbia, SC - 53397Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 62 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 4 · Library 4 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Drexel University 80
  2. Chapman University 80
  3. University of Rochester 80
  4. William & Mary 80
  5. The University of Alabama 79
  6. University of Arizona 79
  7. University of San Francisco 79
  8. Case Western Reserve University 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of South Carolina with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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