by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Charleston Southern University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CSU was ranked #612 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #9 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CSU paid an average of $495 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,800 | $27,800 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,400 | $10,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,460 | $4,460 |
Learn more about CSU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the CSU economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSU Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 51.5% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at CSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 14 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 |
| Sociology | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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