by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on sociology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 13 sociology schools in South Carolina by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on sociology in South Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused sociology schools is Morris College. Located in the city of Sumter, Morris College is a private not-for-profit university. Sociology accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Morris College
A rank of #2 makes Coker College one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the town of Hartsville, Coker College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Coker College
Francis Marion University is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Francis Marion University
A rank of #4 makes University Of South Carolina Beaufort one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the town of Bluffton, University Of South Carolina Beaufort is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for University Of South Carolina Beaufort
Winthrop University ranks #5 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Winthrop University
Claflin University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Claflin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orangeburg. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Claflin University
University Of South Carolina Aiken ranked #7 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. University Of South Carolina Aiken is a public school located in the suburb of Aiken. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of South Carolina Aiken
Coastal Carolina University placed #8 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Coastal Carolina University
College Of Charleston placed #9 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees College Of Charleston awards are in sociology, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at College Of Charleston
Clemson University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Clemson University
University Of South Carolina Upstate placed #11 for sociology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, University Of South Carolina Upstate is a public university. Sociology accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of South Carolina Upstate
Lander University placed #12 for sociology by degree focus. Lander University is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. Sociology accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Lander University
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #13 for sociology by degree focus. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of South Carolina Columbia awards are in sociology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of South Carolina Columbia
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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