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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$17,064 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,371 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

With 80 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #16 most popular major in South Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

$12,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Citadel Military College of South Carolina the best value school in South Carolina for social sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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

The Citadel did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Social Sciences at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
$15,558 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $15,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Read full report on Social Sciences at Clemson University

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

Full Social Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC
$12,978 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year.

Full Social Sciences at College of Charleston Report

#5

Coker University

Hartsville, SC
$31,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coker University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coker are $31,524 per year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Coker University

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
North Carolina 572
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
Georgia 456
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 86
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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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