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2027 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in South Carolina

[Agricultural Economics & Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural economics & business students.

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• Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in South Carolina

2027 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in South Carolina

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural economics & business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

1

South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC

$11,060 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,740 Avg Student Debt

$38,262 Median Earnings (10yr)

South Carolina State University tops our 2027 list of the best value agricultural economics & business schools in South Carolina. Set in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,060, compared with $21,750 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $31,740 to complete the agricultural economics & business program here. Early-career agricultural economics & business graduates make about $39,914. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

$15,554 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$71,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Clemson University earned it the #2 place for agricultural economics & business. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,554, with out-of-state students paying around $40,866. Typical student debt for agricultural economics & business graduates is $23,250. Agricultural Economics & Business graduates of Clemson University earn a median of $49,714 early in their careers. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Clemson University admits about 38% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.