Ranked #19 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of economics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 316 degrees in economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Economics Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Clemson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in economics. Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 145 economics students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the economics program make an average of $41,128 in their early career salary.
Any student who is interested in economics has to look into University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 96 economics students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. After graduating, economics degree recipients usually make about $39,069 in the first five years of their career.
It's hard to beat Furman University if you want to pursue a degree in economics. Furman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #420 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Furman is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 economics students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available.
Wofford College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in economics. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Spartanburg. A Best Colleges rank of #315 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wofford is a great college overall.
There were about 9 economics students who graduated with this degree at Wofford in the most recent year we have data available.
C of C is a fairly large public college located in the city of Charleston. This college ranks 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 18 economics students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.
Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Conway. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 1 economics students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available.
Winthrop is a small public university located in the city of Rock Hill. This university ranks 13th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 5 economics students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent data year.
PC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Clinton. This college ranks 14th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 3 economics students who graduated with this degree at PC in the most recent year we have data available.
Francis Marion University is a small public university located in the small suburb of Florence. This university ranks 38th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 1 economics students who graduated with this degree at Francis Marion University in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
