Best Entrepreneurship Schools Near Florence, SC (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Florence, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs. Florence has a population of about 40,205. Median household income is $56,433 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Florence, SC metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $154,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Florence

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near Florence, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Florence 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 Florence. 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

Coker University

Hartsville, SC 21.2 miles from Florence
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
36.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,117
Avg net price $20,286/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, SC 37.5 miles from Florence
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
43.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,603
Avg net price $5,571/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Benedict College

Columbia, SC 71.6 miles from Florence
  • 4 year
16.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,902
Avg net price $18,250/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 72.2 miles from Florence
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC 84.2 miles from Florence
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
35.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,898
Avg net price $21,666/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC 86.4 miles from Florence
  • 2 year
40.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,257
Avg net price $5,931/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC 87.4 miles from Florence
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
50.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,253
Avg net price $1,406/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 69

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Denmark Technical College

Denmark, SC 97.8 miles from Florence
  • 2 year
16.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $25,351
Avg net price $19,156/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Entrepreneurship Wages Near Florence

Florence is part of the Florence, SC metro area (BLS area code 22500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$99,520Florence, SC$114,654
Management Analyst$86,620Florence, SC$99,793
Marketing Manager$154,620Florence, SC$178,134
Market Research Analyst$59,280Florence, SC$68,295

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.

Florence at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population40,205Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$56,433Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)86.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Florence, SC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Florence. The closest is Coker University in Hartsville, SC (21.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of South Carolina-Columbia (72.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Florence?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Florence are: Marketing Manager ($154,620), General and Operations Manager ($99,520), Management Analyst ($86,620). 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 Sumter instead of Florence?

Sumter, SC is 38.5 miles from Florence and has its own set of local entrepreneurship programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Florence an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?

Florence’s median household income of $56,433 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Florence 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 Florence

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

Data verified: August 25, 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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