by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of South Carolina - Columbia. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UofSC was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #3 in South Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UofSC was $1,397 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,288 | $33,528 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,085 | $1,085 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,962 | $10,962 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,386 | $4,386 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofSC in Sociology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,500.
sociology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofSC make an average of $33,138 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $29,664.
Online degrees for the UofSC sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofSC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.5% of the sociology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at UofSC in 2019-2020, 47.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 28 |
| Economics | 66 |
| Geography & Cartography | 28 |
| International Relations & National Security | 31 |
| Political Science & Government | 177 |
*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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