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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in South Carolina

13 Colleges
$40,099 Avg Salary
$21,945 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at Clemson take out an average of $20,277 in student loans while working on their egree. 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. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, economics majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $21,434 in student debt.

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#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

The excellent programs at Furman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Furman accumulate an average of around $24,125 in student debt.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wofford College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

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

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#7

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

Presbyterian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in South Carolina ranking. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

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Francis Marion University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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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