2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 1,876 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Citadel are $10,890 a year.
The Citadel also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
Clemson graduate students pay an average of $11,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Clemson also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofSC are $14,134 a year.
UofSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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