Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and approximately 22,080 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Middle Tennessee State University.

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

Middle Tennessee State University Sociology Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State University 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
Best Value Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	93
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	732
Most Focused Sociology Schools	763

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $25,896. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Middle Tennessee State University Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 sociology majors earned their master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 60% 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government

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 Middle 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.