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Economics at College of Charleston

If you plan to study Economics, consider the program at College of Charleston. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Charleston sits in Charleston, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 economics graduations were recorded at College of Charleston.

Online Class Availability at College of Charleston

Online coursework is an option at College of Charleston. Of 11,926 students, 826 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at College of Charleston

These rankings give you a sense of how College of Charleston’s Economics program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#5 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#38 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#62 of 70
Best Value	Nationwide	#287 of 463
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#433 of 466

Earnings for Economics Graduates from College of Charleston

Those who finish College of Charleston’s Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$41,937
4 years	$47,369
5 years	$54,866

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Economics graduates from College of Charleston earn a median of $47,369, compared with $49,595 for all College of Charleston graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Economics graduates at College of Charleston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at College of Charleston are 41% women (7) and 59% men (10).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Of the 17 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at College of Charleston, 41% were women (7) and 59% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at College of Charleston

The Economics program at College of Charleston breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	17

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at College of Charleston go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.