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2024 Best Sociology Schools in South Carolina

12 Colleges in South Carolina
382 Sociology Degrees Awarded
Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 382 degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in South Carolina Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sociology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sociology in South Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of sociology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top South Carolina Schools in Sociology

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Furman University
Greenville, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In SC

Furman University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #420 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Furman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Furman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SC
46 Sociology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. UofSC is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 46 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
50 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sociology has to look into Clemson University. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 50 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
56 Sociology Degrees Awarded

College of Charleston is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.

There were about 56 sociology students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
50 Sociology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 50 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SC
32 Sociology Degrees Awarded

UofSC Aiken is a small public university located in the large suburb of Aiken. This university ranks 30th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 32 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UofSC Aiken in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In SC
70.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1213 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means PC is a great college overall.

There were about 10 sociology students who graduated with this degree at PC in the most recent data year.

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Lander University
Greenwood, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In SC
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Lander University is a small public university located in the distant town of Greenwood. This university ranks 33rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 21 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Lander University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In SC

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 10 sociology students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In SC
3.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1191 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Winthrop is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent data year.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,076
North Carolina 710 1,056
Georgia 690 759
Virginia 630 937
Tennessee 624 424
Kentucky 518 276
Mississippi 501 114
Alabama 500 222
Louisiana 489 407
Arkansas 466 228
West Virginia 410 191

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Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.

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