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 Clemson University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at Clemson paid an average of $1,451 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $724 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,600 | $22,050 |
| Fees | $1,196 | $1,196 |
Online degrees for the Clemson economics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Clemson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.7% of the economics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the economics doctor’s degrees at Clemson in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 14 |
*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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