by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, South Carolina State University took the #1091 spot.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina, South Carolina State University came in at #20.
South Carolina State University was ranked #661 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.
In addition, South Carolina State University took the #7 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Carolina.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 79.9% of the total graduate students at South Carolina State University are women and 20.1% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 90.3% of the graduate student population at South Carolina State University. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 0.9% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,928 | $21,038 |
| Fees | $1,532 | $1,532 |
Master's degree recipients from South Carolina State University earn an average salary of $40,484 during the early years of their career. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 31% lower than the national average of $58,425.
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Contact details for South Carolina State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 300 College St Ne, Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001 |
| Phone: | 803-536-7000 |
| Website: | https://scsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/SCState |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SCSTATE1896 |
About 40.0% of the graduate students at South Carolina State University took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 29.0% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 12 |
Footnotes
*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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