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2023 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$42,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #63 most popular major in Tennessee with 40 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the sociology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Sociology

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Full Sociology at Vanderbilt University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Full Sociology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Full Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Sociology at East Tennessee State University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 39
Florida 57
Georgia 49
North Carolina 80
Kentucky 24
Louisiana 17
Alabama 54
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 10
West Virginia 6

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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