MS Business Analytics at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Data shapes every aspect of the business world. Professionals in all sectors need to know how to use data to improve and understand complex business, policy or economic questions and to make informed decisions. Business analytics skills are in high demand in every organizational sector, including engineering, health care, science, sports, communication, finance, public relations, government, nonprofit, and supply chains and operations.

Faculty: Darla Moore School of Business | Duration: 30-31 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

This 30-credit hour program provides students with the knowledge and competencies related to data acquisition, data crunching and the utilization of large streams of data for the identification, formulation, analysis and solution of statistical and mathematical models, as well as interpreting results for use in data-driven decision making.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Financial Analyst, Management Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Operations Research Analyst.

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Application information

USD 33,000 for the whole programme (2026-27). Darla Moore School of Business programme fee for 2026-27 as listed on the Department Fees page, full-time column; excludes technology, health, application and confirmation fees. MSBA 30-credit-hour programme; same figure for resident and nonresident; the Source

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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