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Social Sciences at Clemson University

378 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Clemson ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Clemson

Clemson Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Clemson was ranked #158 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 86
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 112
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 114
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 125
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 131
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 144
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 151
Best Social Sciences Schools 158
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 167
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 171
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 178
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 195
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 200
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 200
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 205
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 224
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 235
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 247
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 254
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 254
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 304
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 323
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 341
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 349
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 349
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 364
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 364
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 366

Popularity of Social Sciences at Clemson

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Clemson University handed out 378 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 355 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Clemson. This makes it the #250 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Clemson Social Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 378 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Clemson, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 314
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 14

Clemson Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Clemson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 145
Political Science & Government 127
Sociology 50
Anthropology 13
Other Social Sciences 4

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature 149
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 86
History 56
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 48
Communication & Journalism 44

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