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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master'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 master’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

About 24% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.

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

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

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

Women make up 62% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Clemson University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

Women make up 64% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coker University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Coker University Report

#5

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Converse College

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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