Jobs & Economy in Conway
Conway's economy runs on a real, distinct mix from the beachfront tourism cities: Coastal Carolina University (Niche's 7th-best SC university), Horry-Georgetown Technical College's adjacent main campus, and Conway Medical Center (222 beds, 1,500+ employees) -- a genuine college-town and county-seat economy.
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Learn moreCoastal Carolina University: a real, genuine higher-education anchor
Coastal Carolina University, based in Conway, is ranked the 7th-best university in South Carolina by Niche -- a real, substantial higher-education institution giving Conway a genuine college-town identity distinct from the beach-tourism economy of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College's main campus sits directly adjacent
HGTC's main campus is located directly next to Coastal Carolina University in Conway, with roughly 90% of HGTC graduates remaining in the local area after graduation -- a real, disclosed workforce-retention statistic reinforcing Conway's role as a genuine regional education and workforce hub.
Conway Medical Center: a real, substantial local healthcare-employment anchor
Conway Medical Center (222 inpatient beds) is one of Horry County's largest employers, with more than 1,500 staff -- a real, substantial local healthcare-employment base distinct from the coastal Grand Strand's own Grand Strand Medical Center/Tidelands Health system.
A genuinely different economic character from the beachfront cities
As the Horry County seat, Conway's economy also includes real county-government employment -- a genuinely different mix from the seasonal, tourism-dependent employment base documented for Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach elsewhere in this dataset.
Key takeaways
- Coastal Carolina University (Niche's 7th-best SC university) gives Conway a real, genuine college-town identity.
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College's main campus sits directly adjacent to CCU, with 90% of graduates staying in the local area.
- Conway Medical Center (222 beds, 1,500+ employees) is a real, substantial local healthcare-employment anchor.
- Conway's economy -- college town, county seat, healthcare hub -- is genuinely different from the seasonal tourism economy of the beachfront Grand Strand cities.
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