Best colleges for marketing in South Carolina
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in marketing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for marketing in South Carolina16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in South Carolina.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in marketing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Clemson University
Clemson, SC · PublicHonor Roll#1 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 2
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · PublicHonor Roll#2 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 3
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · PublicTop 12% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 4
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 5
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC · Public#8 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 6
Anderson University
Anderson, SC · Private nonprofit#9 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 7
North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC · Private nonprofit#11 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 8
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC · Public#14 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 9
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC · Private nonprofit#16 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 10
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC · Public#17 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 11
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC · Private nonprofit#21 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
- 12
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC · PublicTop 19% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 49%
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Newberry College
Newberry, SC · Private nonprofit#25 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 14
Columbia College
Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit#30 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 15
Benedict College
Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit#34 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · Public#35 in South Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | About $22,000 | $21,500 | $71,513 | 87% |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | About $21,000 | $21,096 | $72,085 | 75% |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | About $23,000 | $21,500 | $62,177 | 79% |
| Bob Jones University | About $17,000 | $16,585 | $44,354 | 65% |
| College of Charleston | About $19,000 | $23,250 | $56,416 | 66% |
| Anderson University | About $24,000 | $26,700 | $42,101 | 66% |
| North Greenville University | About $21,000 | $23,082 | $43,035 | 55% |
| Coastal Carolina University | About $14,000 | $23,750 | $47,258 | 48% |
| Claflin University | About $18,000 | $29,000 | $40,304 | 52% |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | About $14,000 | $22,310 | $48,587 | 43% |
| Charleston Southern University | About $22,000 | $26,471 | $45,898 | 47% |
| Francis Marion University | About $11,000 | $27,000 | $43,888 | 43% |
| Newberry College | About $22,000 | $26,805 | $48,040 | 45% |
| Columbia College | About $18,000 | $22,750 | $41,338 | 37% |
| Benedict College | About $18,000 | $32,500 | $31,902 | 24% |
| South Carolina State University | About $18,000 | $31,000 | $38,262 | 37% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 17
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 22
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 32
- Georgia 26
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 35
- Indiana 26
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 19
- Kentucky 12
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 5
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 28
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 17
- New Mexico 3
- New York 44
- North Carolina 23
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 9
- Pennsylvania 60
- Puerto Rico 21
- Rhode Island 8
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 54
- Utah 9
- Virginia 15
- Washington 10
- West Virginia 6
- Wisconsin 24