Sociology at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Mississippi State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State Sociology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
Master’s Degree in Sociology

Mississippi State Sociology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Sociology Master’s Program

57% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	8

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Sociology Professors	90	$69,580

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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