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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,965 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,148 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Other Social Sciences is the #198 most popular major in South Carolina with 7 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Other Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for other social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Other Social Sciences

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clemson are $11,796 a year.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Other Social Sciences at Clemson University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great value for other social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

UofSC graduate students pay an average of $14,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofSC also made our Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 29
Virginia 19
North Carolina 4
Florida 10
Tennessee 21
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 16
Arkansas 1
Alabama 17
West Virginia 2

One of 12 majors within the area of study, other social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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