General Economics at Furman University

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Furman University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,567. In 2021, 37 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Furman.

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

Furman General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Furman General Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Furman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	45
	47
	59
	66
	137
	142
	142
	178
	301
	318

General Economics Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Furman. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Furman 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 Furman University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 Furman University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
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 Greengrass090 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.