Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship 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 entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $143,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Myrtle Beach
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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.
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:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,253
Avg net price
$1,406/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,603
Avg net price
$5,571/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$25,351
Avg net price
$19,156/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,257
Avg net price
$5,931/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina entrepreneurship page.
Entrepreneurship 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) |
|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $87,260 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $93,226 |
| Management Analyst | $124,400 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $132,906 |
| Marketing Manager | $143,450 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $153,259 |
| Market Research Analyst | $57,840 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $61,795 |
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 |
Other Myrtle Beach-Area Cities With Entrepreneurship Programs
- Conway, SC – 12.8 mi away (22,761 pop)
- Florence, SC – 60.9 mi away (92,614 pop)
- Lumberton, NC – 64.1 mi away (29,681 pop)
- Wilmington, NC – 66.9 mi away (242,770 pop)
- Laurinburg, NC – 80.1 mi away (20,514 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Myrtle Beach, SC?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Myrtle Beach. The closest is University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Pembroke, NC (70.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Carolina Technical College (86.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Myrtle Beach?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Myrtle Beach are: Marketing Manager ($143,450), Management Analyst ($124,400), General and Operations Manager ($87,260). 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 entrepreneurship 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 entrepreneurship?
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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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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