The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Here is an overview of this program at USC Beaufort. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #12 out of 17 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#853 in the U.S.

#12 in South Carolina

#153 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, USC Beaufort among the top schools in the country for social sciences, coming in at #853 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	853 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in South Carolina	12 of 17
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	153 of 193

Here is each degree level offered in social sciences at USC Beaufort, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	39

The social sciences area of study at USC Beaufort covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences, General	29
Sociology	10

During the most recent reporting year, University of South Carolina Beaufort conferred 39 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

USC Beaufort is a solid choice among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #12 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina	12
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	147
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	701

$34,323 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at USC Beaufort earn a median of $34,323 a year. This is below $47,890, the median for all majors at USC Beaufort.

$37,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at USC Beaufort, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $37,500 in student loans. This is above $27,971, the typical median for all majors at USC Beaufort.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at USC Beaufort

USC Beaufort Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,730 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$37,500 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,344	$21,390
Fees	$386	$386

Find out more about USC Beaufort tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 8% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at USC Beaufort are Black or African American. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina Beaufort with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2