I think they are comparable enough that she could pick the program where fit is best. I thought UofSC was a top program for International Business, but I haven’t checked in a while.
Finance in NYC - even though neither of these schools are well-represented on Wall Street proper, it doesn’t mean your daughter can’t find something in finance in a lower tier bank or corporation that is based in NYC or has offices there. She will likely have to do the legwork and networking herself to find opportunities in NYC, as UofSC and UGA will likely be promoting more opportunities in the southern region, but it is possible to get to NYC if that’s what she wants.
Both my daughters were/are finance majors at non-pipeline universities. My older daughter was recruited through Women on Wall Street and although she could have chosen an NYC office, she wanted to stay in Charlotte, so she chose an analyst position in the office here. She has since moved on to a VP position with larger bank that is based in NYC but negotiated a deal to remain in Charlotte and travel once a quarter to NYC.
My younger daughter is a junior and did all the legwork herself to find opportunities in NYC for her finance internship this summer (her university recruits mostly to DC and she didn’t want to be there). She had a fair amount of interest from firms in NYC (non-Wall Street but she’s not interested in that work environment anyway), had several rounds of interviews and two offers from NYC firms. Ultimately, she too decided she wanted to be in Charlotte (we live here) and she accepted an offer with a bank here. A lot of kids have “live & work in NYC” aspirations but when they do the math on the cost of living there, they make other decisions.
Just sharing my kids’ experiences, YMMV.