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Considering a degree in Economics?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Economics majors who live in South Carolina.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Economics degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of South Carolina.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University | 8100 | 22100 | 0.6333 | 34,354 | 1374 | 0.6862 | |
| 2 | Idaho State University | 9500 | 23500 | 0.5966 | 10,834 | 0 | 0.8396 | |
| 3 | Utah State University | 9700 | 26700 | 0.6361 | 26,629 | 1168 | 0.9212 | |
| 4 | Greenville Technical College | 12700 | 23700 | 0.4642 | 11,999 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Langston University | 12700 | 48100 | 0.7355 | 1,742 | 902 | 0 | |
| 6 | Cornell University | 13100 | 93700 | 0.8601 | 16,138 | 1528 | 0.0838 | |
| 7 | Trinity University | 13600 | 67000 | 0.7967 | 2,423 | 1408 | 0.2488 | |
| 8 | Brown University | 13900 | 120200 | 0.8843 | 7,951 | 1500 | 0.0634 | |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina University | 14400 | 72300 | 0.8012 | 11,471 | 1160 | 0.7003 | |
| 10 | Wayne State College | 15000 | 26400 | 0.4314 | 3,886 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 15100 | 26300 | 0.4255 | 4,056 | 1090 | 0.4151 | |
| 12 | Chadron State College | 15400 | 25000 | 0.3846 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Madonna University | 16200 | 49500 | 0.6731 | 1,919 | 925 | 0.6757 | |
| 14 | University of Kentucky | 17800 | 46800 | 0.6205 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 15 | Carson-Newman University | 18000 | 51900 | 0.6534 | 1,912 | 1075 | 0.6381 | |
| 16 | Northeastern University | 18100 | 90000 | 0.7989 | 22,456 | 1481 | 0.0562 | |
| 17 | SUNY Oneonta | 19600 | 28800 | 0.3193 | 4,815 | 1090 | 0.7696 | |
| 18 | South Dakota State University | 20400 | 25200 | 0.19 | 10,883 | 1115 | 0.9618 | |
| 19 | College of Charleston | 20500 | 43600 | 0.5293 | 10,596 | 1234 | 0.73 | |
| 20 | Western Michigan University | 22200 | 37800 | 0.413 | 13,714 | 1089 | 0.9121 | |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 22900 | 29600 | 0.2263 | 7,753 | 1140 | 0.9245 | |
| 22 | Houghton University | 23200 | 44300 | 0.4763 | 958 | 1277 | 0.89 | |
| 23 | Calvin University | 23400 | 85000 | 0.725 | 3,359 | 1232 | 0.6791 | |
| 24 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 23600 | 32900 | 0.2822 | 19,787 | 1197 | 0.8807 | |
| 25 | University of Dayton | 24300 | 94000 | 0.7415 | 7,252 | 1319 | 0.6659 | |
| 26 | Eastern Kentucky University | 25100 | 38400 | 0.3467 | 13,448 | 1075 | 0.9683 | |
| 26 | Messiah University | 25100 | 89600 | 0.72 | 2,722 | 1266 | 0.8107 | |
| 28 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 25700 | 28000 | 0.0817 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 29 | Southeast Missouri State University | 25800 | 28600 | 0.0974 | 7,926 | 1070 | 0.6897 | |
| 30 | Seattle Pacific University | 26100 | 70000 | 0.6271 | 1,657 | 1174 | 0.9301 | |
| 31 | Western Kentucky University | 26300 | 47700 | 0.4485 | 13,732 | 1090 | 0.9145 | |
| 32 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 26500 | 36800 | 0.28 | 15,273 | 1115 | 0.8089 | |
| 32 | Huntington University | 26500 | 44400 | 0.4028 | 1,512 | 1065 | 0.7518 | |
| 34 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 26800 | 40600 | 0.3399 | 42,604 | 1336 | 0.6056 | |
| 35 | Cleveland State University | 27000 | 38500 | 0.2985 | 9,418 | 1069 | 0.913 | |
| 36 | University of St Thomas | 27100 | 51400 | 0.4728 | 3,466 | 1095 | 0.8355 | |
| 37 | University of Georgia | 27200 | 27200 | 0 | 32,824 | 1348 | 0.3425 | |
| 38 | Virginia State University | 27400 | 34900 | 0.2146 | 5,124 | 955 | 0.8863 | |
| 39 | Central Washington University | 27700 | 27900 | 0.0072 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 39 | North Dakota State University | 27700 | 30400 | 0.0886 | 9,762 | 1110 | 0.9496 | |
| 41 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 32100 | 39900 | 0.1956 | 5,196 | 1050 | 0.8422 | |
| 42 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | 32700 | 35000 | 0.0654 | 6,227 | 1184 | 0.9171 | |
| 43 | State University of New York at Oswego | 32800 | 40200 | 0.1841 | 5,293 | 1179 | 0.7989 | |
| 44 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 33200 | 75200 | 0.5587 | 3,190 | 1317 | 0.6187 | |
| 44 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44700 | 0.2573 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 46 | Harding University | 33500 | 47800 | 0.299 | 3,536 | 1184 | 0.7052 | |
| 47 | University of Vermont | 34500 | 66300 | 0.4799 | 12,159 | 1372 | 0.7304 | |
| 48 | University of Idaho | 34800 | 48700 | 0.2854 | 9,656 | 1104 | 0.7476 | |
| 49 | East Carolina University | 36900 | 42700 | 0.1356 | 21,693 | 1065 | 0.9003 | |
| 50 | University of Central Arkansas | 38000 | 40200 | 0.0569 | 8,238 | 1110 | 0.9157 | |
| 50 | University of St Thomas | 38000 | 74700 | 0.4914 | 6,270 | 1299 | 0.8548 | |
| 52 | Seton Hall University | 38200 | 67700 | 0.4359 | 6,178 | 1328 | 0.6915 | |
| 53 | Baldwin Wallace University | 39100 | 66100 | 0.4086 | 2,532 | 1210 | 0.7739 | |
| 54 | University of California-Los Angeles | 40300 | 90200 | 0.5531 | 33,534 | 1399 | 0.0941 | |
| 55 | Point Loma Nazarene University | 50400 | 85000 | 0.407 | 3,340 | 1263 | 0.8278 | |
| 56 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53200 | 61000 | 0.1293 | 42,565 | 1339 | 0.7887 | |
| 57 | Tulane University of Louisiana | 54100 | 95100 | 0.4311 | 6,839 | 1469 | 0.1446 | |
| 58 | Covenant College | 69900 | 74400 | 0.0605 | 1,225 | 1277 | 0.7456 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.