2021 Ranking Awards for University of South Carolina - Columbia
We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available.
The current ranking cycle is 2021 and encompasses all rankings published between September 1st, 2020
and August 31st, 2021.
This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college's strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
| Top 1%: | 7 |
| Top 5%: | 36 |
| Top 10%: | 49 |
| Top 15%: | 46 |
| Total: | 138 |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall Best |
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| Overall Best (Southeast) | |
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| Overall Best (South Carolina) |
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| Best for the Money (South Carolina) | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (South Carolina) | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Southeast) |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (South Carolina) | | |
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| Overall Diversity |
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| Male / Female Diversity |
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| Location Diversity | |
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| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
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| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General Biology |
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| Physiology & Pathology Sciences |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Business/Managerial Economics |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
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| Most Focused | |
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| General Sales & Marketing |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Hospitality Management |
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| Insurance |
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| International Business |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods |
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| Most Focused |
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| Marketing |
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| Real Estate |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Journalism |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
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| Radio, Television & Digital Communication |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General English Literature |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Nursing |
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| Most Popular |
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| Public Health |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| History |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Criminal Justice & Corrections |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Mathematics |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Health & Physical Education |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Chemistry |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Child Development & Psychology |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Geography & Cartography |
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| International Relations & National Security |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
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| Music |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall |
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| Australia |
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| China |
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| Germany |
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| United Kingdom |
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| International Value | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Baseball (D1) | |
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| Basketball (D1) | |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) | |
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| Soccer (D1) |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Top Ranked Online | | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Top Ranked Online | | |
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| International Business |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Marketing |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Nursing |
| Top Ranked Online | |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Online |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
| Top Ranked Online |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Music |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| General Biology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | | |
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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| International Business |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Marketing |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General English Literature |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Public Health |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| History |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Music |
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