Best Entrepreneurship Schools Near North Augusta, SC (2026)

North Augusta, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs. North Augusta has a population of about 24,928. Median household income is $90,132 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $146,720 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to North Augusta

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near North Augusta, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from North Augusta 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 North Augusta. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC 6.5 miles from North Augusta
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
48.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,225
Avg net price $4,807/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC 48.1 miles from North Augusta
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
45.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,768
Avg net price $11,366/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Denmark Technical College

Denmark, SC 48.8 miles from North Augusta
  • 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

#4

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 62.5 miles from North Augusta
  • 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

Benedict College

Columbia, SC 63.5 miles from North Augusta
  • 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

#6

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, SC 91.0 miles from North Augusta
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
46.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,101
Avg net price $14,670/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC 93.3 miles from North Augusta
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
52.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,473
Avg net price $11,713/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Strayer University-South Carolina

Greenville, SC 94.6 miles from North Augusta
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
25.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 15%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
Avg net price $17,979/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 30%
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Entrepreneurship Wages Near North Augusta

North Augusta is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area (BLS area code 12260). 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$102,360Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$111,382
Management Analyst$87,920Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$95,669
Marketing Manager$146,720Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$159,652
Market Research Analyst$60,920Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$66,289

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.


North Augusta at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,928Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$90,132Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+37.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near North Augusta, SC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near North Augusta. The closest is Aiken Technical College in Graniteville, SC (6.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of South Carolina-Columbia (62.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near North Augusta?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near North Augusta are: Marketing Manager ($146,720), General and Operations Manager ($102,360), Management Analyst ($87,920). 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 Augusta instead of North Augusta?

Augusta, GA is 12.7 miles from North Augusta 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 North Augusta an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?

North Augusta’s median household income of $90,132 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in North Augusta 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 North Augusta

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.