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Sociology at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 sociology degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Mississippi State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Mississippi State University’s Sociology program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Mississippi State University are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 9 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Mississippi State University, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 3 master’s sociology degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 33% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Mississippi State University

The Sociology program at Mississippi State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.