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Sociology at Mississippi State University

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology
  • Doctorate 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

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from Mississippi State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national 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.

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

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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