by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at College of Charleston. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at C of C was ranked #470 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for C of C.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at C of C paid an average of $1,369 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $522 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,518 | $32,848 |
| Fees | $460 | $460 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,262 | $1,262 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,959 | $12,959 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,954 | $3,954 |
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Online degrees for the C of C social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the C of C Online Learning page.
About 56.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 20.0% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at C of C in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 176 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 26 |
| Archeology | 10 |
| Economics | 20 |
| Political Science & Government | 120 |
| Sociology | 50 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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