Best Engineering Management Schools Near Myrtle Beach, SC

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has 1 accredited school offering engineering management programs. Myrtle Beach has a population of about 37,214. Median household income is $53,679 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $152,050 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Engineering Management Schools to Myrtle Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Myrtle Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Myrtle Beach city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

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:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Myrtle Beach. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC 88.5 miles from Myrtle Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
77.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,085
Avg net price $20,723/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 124.5 miles from Myrtle Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
74.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,177
Avg net price $22,811/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 165

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC 197.2 miles from Myrtle Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
53.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,587
Avg net price $13,557/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina engineering management page.

Engineering Management Wages Near Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area (BLS area code 34820). 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)
Architectural and Engineering Managers $152,050 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $162,447
Industrial Engineers $96,870 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $103,494
Project Management Specialists $77,410 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $82,703
Industrial Production Managers $110,070 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $117,596
General and Operations Managers $87,260 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $93,226
Engineers, All Other $110,490 SC statewide $118,045
Management Analysts $124,400 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $132,906
Computer and Information Systems Managers $140,200 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $149,786

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.

Myrtle Beach at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 37,214 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $53,679 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 34.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.6 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering management schools are near Myrtle Beach, SC?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering engineering management programs near Myrtle Beach. The closest is Citadel Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, SC (88.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Citadel Military College of South Carolina (88.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Myrtle Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Myrtle Beach are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($152,050), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($140,200), Management Analysts ($124,400). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Conway instead of Myrtle Beach?

Conway, SC is 12.8 miles from Myrtle Beach and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Myrtle Beach an affordable place to study engineering management?

Myrtle Beach’s median household income of $53,679 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Myrtle Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Myrtle Beach

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Myrtle Beach:

Data verified: September 5, 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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