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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor'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 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 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 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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