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Economics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 85 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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

UofSC Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

UofSC Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UofSC 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 UofSC 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
Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools 140
154

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in economics from UofSC. This makes it the #142 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofSC Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $39,069. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Economics Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 68
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UofSC Economics Master’s Program

29% Women
The economics program at UofSC awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UofSC, 86% 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia.

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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