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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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search 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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

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. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#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. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 13 students majoring in social sciences at Clemson, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Clemson University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at The Citadel, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#4

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hartsville.

Women make up 83% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Converse College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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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