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Sociology at University of South Carolina Beaufort

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at University of South Carolina Beaufort. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Carolina Beaufort sits in Bluffton, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 sociology degrees were granted at University of South Carolina Beaufort.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina Beaufort. Of 2,208 students, 397 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,390 (63%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Sociology graduates at University of South Carolina Beaufort, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at University of South Carolina Beaufort are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Among the 10 bachelor’s sociology graduates at University of South Carolina Beaufort, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina Beaufort.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina Beaufort, above the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at University of South Carolina Beaufort go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.