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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$12,273 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

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.

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

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 medium-sized 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 made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Clemson University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Social Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

Best 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
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
Tennessee 2,210
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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