Economics at Clemson University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Clemson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. Of the 1,161 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in 2021, 127 of them were economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Clemson Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

Clemson Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Clemson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	46
	75
	87
	191
	367

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in economics from Clemson. This makes it the #121 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Clemson Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $41,128. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Clemson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Clemson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	110
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Clemson Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in economics from Clemson. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Clemson, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clemson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	145

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,210	$60,290
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Economists	90	$68,550
Economics Professors	50	$70,190

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By hager.angie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.