Summerville, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,564 to $11,453 per year for indexed programs. Summerville has a population of about 51,262. Median household income is $78,621 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area, the top-earning business administration-related role is Financial Manager at a median $147,170 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer business administration programs near Summerville. Distances are calculated from Summerville city center.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Summerville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina business administration page.
Summerville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area (BLS area code 16700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $109,260 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $108,178 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $125,730 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $124,485 |
| Financial Manager | $147,170 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $145,713 |
| Human Resources Manager | $127,080 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $125,822 |
| Management Analyst | $104,650 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $103,614 |
| Project Management Specialist | $94,730 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $93,792 |
| Accountant or Auditor | $79,350 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $78,564 |
| Training and Development Specialist | $70,680 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $69,980 |
| Office and Administrative Support Supervisor | $65,910 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,257 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,262 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $78,621 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 31.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 101.0 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Business Administration-related employment in Dorchester County | 518 workers, 203 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs near Summerville. The closest is Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC (6.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Technical College of the Lowcountry (50.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business administration-related roles near Summerville are: Financial Manager ($147,170), Human Resources Manager ($127,080), Administrative Services Manager ($125,730). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
North Charleston, SC is 9.1 miles from Summerville and has its own set of local business administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Summerville’s median household income of $78,621 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Summerville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Summerville:
Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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