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Sociology at East Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at East Tennessee State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713. In 2021, 28 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from ETSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

ETSU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

ETSU Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at ETSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at ETSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 63
187
Most Popular Sociology Schools 300
Most Focused Sociology Schools 596
Best Sociology Schools 608
620

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from ETSU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from ETSU Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $19,138. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at ETSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at East Tennessee State University.

ETSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at ETSU awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at ETSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ETSU Sociology Master’s Program

83% Women
Of the 6 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ETSU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from ETSU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a master's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ETSU also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Sociology Professors 450 $43,390

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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