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Sociology at Mississippi State University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Mississippi 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.

Mississippi State Sociology Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Sociology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Mississippi 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 10
Best Value Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 86

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in sociology from Mississippi State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 2 students 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 Mississippi 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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