Social Sciences at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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 University of South Carolina - Upstate stacks up to those at other schools.

USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and approximately 6,038 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,139 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Upstate in 2021, 30 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.

USC Upstate Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

USC Upstate Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at USC Upstate compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at USC Upstate 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
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	807
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	991

Social Sciences Student Demographics at USC Upstate

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

USC Upstate Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from USC Upstate. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USC Upstate 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Upstate. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Upstate. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	20
Sociology	10

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 - Upstate.

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 Dfscgt21 under License

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