Economics at Clemson
Clemson graduates about 218 economics majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 148th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 157 · Dorm 35 · Athletics 26 · Student housing 21 · Arts 5 · Dining 4.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Clemson
- Business & finance 81 · #64
- Biology 80 · #81
- Math & statistics 80 · #87
- Computer science 78 · #100
- Education 78 · #48
- Languages 78 · #117
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Clemson with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.