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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, economics students earned 316 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 64% are male.

Economics majors at Clemson take out an average of $18,610 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $448.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 22% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Economics at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 4 spot on the list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Women make up 35% of the economics majors at the school.

On average, economics graduates from C of C take out $19,054 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wofford College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 91% are male.

Full Economics at Wofford College Report

#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

Presbyterian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Economics at Presbyterian College Report

#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #8, Converse College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

Full Economics at Converse College Report

Francis Marion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a large student population.

Full Economics at Coastal Carolina University Report

Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,443
Georgia 641
Tennessee 436
Louisiana 206
Virginia 1,327
North Carolina 1,245
West Virginia 42
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
Arkansas 103
Kentucky 221

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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