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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in South Carolina

11 Colleges
1,673 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,346 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in South CarolinaOut of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 4th in South Carolina. In fact, 1,673 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.1% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in South Carolina ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of South Carolina - Columbia has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UofSC has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in South Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at UofSC is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,608 students at UofSC that take at least one class online. 3,896 students are part time.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population. Clemson also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in South Carolina rankings.

About 0.6% of Clemson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,161 students at Clemson that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,412 part time students in attendance at Clemson.

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Coker University
Hartsville, SC

Coker University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Coker has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in South Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at Coker is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. 565 students at Coker are exclusively online. 419 of Coker students are attending part time.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. C of C also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in South Carolina rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 6,124 students at C of C that take at least one class online. 1,392 of C of C students are attending part time.

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Lander University
Greenwood, SC

Lander University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

The student loan default rate at Lander University is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,508 students take at least one class online at Lander University. About 541 of the students at Lander University are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of South Carolina - Beaufort as the #6 school in this year's rankings. USCB is a small public school located in the town of Bluffton.

The student loan default rate at USCB is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,215 students take at least one class online at USCB. There are roughly 428 part time students in attendance at USCB.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at UofSC Aiken is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,465 students at UofSC Aiken that take at least one class online. About 1,009 of the students at UofSC Aiken are attending part time.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Coastal Carolina University has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in South Carolina ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. There are approximately 6,161 students at Coastal Carolina University that take at least one class online. 1,378 of Coastal Carolina University students are attending part time.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a small student population. Winthrop also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in South Carolina rankings.

About 2.1% of Winthrop students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,969 students take at least one class online at Winthrop. 1,290 students are part time.

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Francis Marion University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public college with a small student population.

About 3.5% of Francis Marion University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,506 students take at least one class online at Francis Marion University. 1,086 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,635
Mississippi 623
Florida 7,568
Virginia 5,504
Georgia 3,402
Alabama 1,377
Tennessee 2,021
West Virginia 702
Louisiana 1,371
Kentucky 1,194
Arkansas 849

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*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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