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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Social Sciences Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Social Sciences, General, Social Sciences, Other Majors in the state of South Carolina for 2026

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Considering a degree in Social Sciences?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Social Sciences majors who live in South Carolina.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Social Sciences degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of South Carolina.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	United States Air Force Academy	0	0	0	4,124	1344	0.1393	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Typical Net Price -- Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price -- % Savings -- Undergraduates 4,124 Est. Median SAT 1,344 Acceptance Rate 13.9 %
2	Williams College	3700	89100	0.9586	2,068	1527	0.0825	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Williams College Williamstown, MA Typical Net Price $3,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $89,100 % Savings 96% Undergraduates 2,068 Est. Median SAT 1,527 Acceptance Rate 8.3 %
3	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	5700	43900	0.8704	3,237	0	0.3861	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY Typical Net Price $5,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,900 % Savings 87% Undergraduates 3,237 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 38.6 %
4	Wesleyan University	5800	91100	0.9367	3,805	1405	0.1649	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Typical Net Price $5,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,100 % Savings 94% Undergraduates 3,805 Est. Median SAT 1,405 Acceptance Rate 16.5 %
5	Harvard University	5900	86900	0.9325	7,038	1535	0.0365	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Harvard University Cambridge, MA Typical Net Price $5,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $86,900 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 7,038 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 3.7 %
6	North Carolina Central University	7000	27000	0.7416	6,595	971	0.8697	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Carolina Central University Durham, NC Typical Net Price $7,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,000 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 6,595 Est. Median SAT 971 Acceptance Rate 87.0 %
7	Greenville Technical College	7900	18300	0.57	10,661	0	0.5257	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC Typical Net Price $7,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $18,300 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 10,661 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 52.6 %
8	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	8000	36700	0.7828	11,512	1100	0.5516	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY Typical Net Price $8,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,700 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 11,512 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 55.2 %
9	University of Virginia's College at Wise	8300	29000	0.7126	1,911	1065	0.9392	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA Typical Net Price $8,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,000 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 1,911 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 93.9 %
10	Vanderbilt University	8800	95000	0.9072	7,221	1527	0.0586	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Typical Net Price $8,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $95,000 % Savings 91% Undergraduates 7,221 Est. Median SAT 1,527 Acceptance Rate 5.9 %

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate
1	United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO	$0.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$0	0%	4,124	1,344	13.9 %
2	Williams College Williamstown, MA	$3,700.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$89,100	96%	2,068	1,527	8.3 %
3	CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	$5,700.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$43,900	87%	3,237	N/A	38.6 %
4	Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	$5,800.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$91,100	94%	3,805	1,405	16.5 %
5	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	$5,900.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$86,900	93%	7,038	1,535	3.7 %
6	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$7,000.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$27,000	74%	6,595	971	87.0 %
7	University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA	$8,300.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$29,000	71%	1,911	1,065	93.9 %
8	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$8,800.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$95,000	91%	7,221	1,527	5.9 %
9	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	$9,600.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$94,100	90%	9,007	1,535	3.9 %
9	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	$9,600.Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price	$91,500	89%	2,456	1,499	18.6 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Social Sciences Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Social Sciences, General, Social Sciences, Other Majors in the state of South Carolina for 2026

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#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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4,124

1,344

13.9 %

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$3,700 •

$89,100

96%

2,068

1,527

8.3 %

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,700 •

$43,900

87%

3,237

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38.6 %

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,800 •

$91,100

94%

3,805

1,405

16.5 %

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$5,900 •

$86,900

93%

7,038

1,535

3.7 %

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$7,000 •

$27,000

74%

6,595

971

87.0 %

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$7,900 •

$18,300

57%

10,661

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52.6 %

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$8,000 •

$36,700

78%

11,512

1,100

55.2 %

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$8,300 •

$29,000

71%

1,911

1,065

93.9 %

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

$8,800 •

$95,000

91%

7,221

1,527

5.9 %

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