Economics at College of Charleston

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 College of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from C of C.

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

C of C Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

C of C Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how C of C performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at C of C 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
	406
	416
	424
	433
	443
	446
	449
	468
	498

Economics Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at C of C awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at C of C since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

C of C also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	18

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 College of Charleston.

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 Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.