Social Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what University of South Carolina - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In 2021, 406 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UofSC.

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.

UofSC Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UofSC Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UofSC 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.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UofSC. This makes it the #193 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 406 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UofSC. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	305
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UofSC Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at UofSC awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 76% of these degrees went to men with the other 24% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UofSC, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	200
Economics	96
Sociology	46
International Relations & National Security	38
Geography & Cartography	28
Anthropology	28
Criminology	4
Other Social Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia.

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 Idibri under License

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