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Economics at Clemson University

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Economics at Clemson University

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

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 127 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Clemson.

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
Most Popular Economics Schools 87

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.

Earnings of Clemson Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $41,128. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

33% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at Clemson awarded 127 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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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.

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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

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from Clemson in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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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.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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