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2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at University of Memphis Report

Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at East Tennessee State University 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Women make up 80% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

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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 # 5 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Women make up 33% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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