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. Of the 2,134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from College of Charleston in 2021, 207 of them were social sciences majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how C of C performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	74
	89
Best Value Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	92
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	108
Most Popular Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	110
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	254
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	530

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from C of C. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 72% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	150
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

C of C also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.