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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina

6 Colleges
$26,308 Avg Salary
$34,361 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 64 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #117 most popular major in South Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Beaufort the most popular school in South Carolina for general social sciences students. Located in the town of Bluffton, USCB is a public school with a small student population.

Social Sciences majors at USCB take out an average of $37,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Social Sciences at University of South Carolina - Beaufort Report

#2

Allen University

Columbia, SC

Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Allen U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Social Sciences majors at Allen U take out an average of $39,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $86, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at CSU take out is $26,834.

Full General Social Sciences at Charleston Southern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Southern Wesleyan University

South Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general social sciences programs. Located in the town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at South Carolina State University Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 51
Virginia 1,592
North Carolina 114
Florida 606
Tennessee 269
Kentucky 52
Louisiana 59
Arkansas 16
Alabama 95
Mississippi 55
West Virginia 14

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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