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Social Sciences at College of Charleston

Social Sciences at College of Charleston

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at College of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year.

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

C of C Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

C of C Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at C of C is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 147
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 92
Sociology 56
Anthropology 26
Economics 18
Archeology 9
Urban Studies 9

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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 College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,210 $60,290
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 370 $53,020
Urban and Regional Planners 360 $64,700

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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