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2023 Best Sociology Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges
$27,049 Avg Salary
$26,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology 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.

The Best Sociology Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Sociology Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools in Sociology

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for sociology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Sociology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Tennessee. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools 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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