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 4 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of economics. Combined, these schools handed out 320 degrees in economics to qualified students.
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 finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in economics. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 161 economics students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, economics degree recipients generally make an average of $45,075 in their early careers.
Every student who is interested in economics has to look into University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 100 economics students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. After graduation, economics degree recipients usually make about $48,149 in the first five years of their career.
It's difficult 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. This university ranks 5th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 17 economics students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program report average early career wages of $55,615.
It is difficult to beat College of Charleston if you want to pursue a degree in economics. C of C is a large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston. This college ranks 6th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 23 economics students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
