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2023 Best Value History Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$13,928 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,650 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in South Carolina with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value History Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value History Schools in South Carolina

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in History

$12,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The Citadel undergraduate students pay an average of $12,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The Citadel also took the #2 spot in our Best History Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full History at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
$15,558 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for history students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year.

Clemson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best History Schools in South Carolina list.

Full History at Clemson University Report

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year.

UofSC also took the #3 spot in our Best History Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Read full report on History at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
$12,978 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 4 spot on the list. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

C of C undergraduate students pay an average of $12,978 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at College of Charleston

#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC
$15,846 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winthrop are $15,846 a year.

Full History at Winthrop University Report

Best Value History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 24
Florida 90
North Carolina 135
Virginia 275
Tennessee 73
Georgia 60
Louisiana 78
West Virginia 249
Kentucky 39
Arkansas 25
Alabama 64

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 4,391

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

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 Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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