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Sociology at Jackson State University

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Sociology at Jackson State University

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Jackson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Jackson State.

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

Jackson State Sociology Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Sociology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Jackson State 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 Focused Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 54
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 162
Most Focused Sociology Schools 799

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Jackson State. This makes it the #163 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Jackson State. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Jackson State Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at Jackson State awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson 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 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Jackson State 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 MS, the home state for Jackson 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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