Sociology at Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,615. In 2021, 11 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from 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.

Tennessee State University Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Tennessee State University Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Tennessee State University 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 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
	286
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	503
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	519

Earnings of Tennessee State University Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University is $30,757. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

• Geography & Cartography
• Urban Studies
• 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 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 The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.