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Sociology at Tennessee Technological University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at Tennessee Technological University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tennessee Technological University sits in Cookeville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 sociology degrees were awarded at Tennessee Technological University.

Online Class Availability at Tennessee Technological University

Many students take online classes at Tennessee Technological University. Among 10,511 students, 1,033 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,063 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Tennessee Technological University

Use these rankings to compare Tennessee Technological University’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#3 of 10
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 108
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#215 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#228 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Tennessee Technological University

Students who complete Tennessee Technological University’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,661
2 years	$28,407
3 years	$33,173
4 years	$38,054
5 years	$43,101

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from Tennessee Technological University report median earnings of $38,054, compared with $56,495 for all Tennessee Technological University graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from Tennessee Technological University comes in at $16,057.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Sociology graduates at Tennessee Technological University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sociology graduates at Tennessee Technological University are 67% women (33) and 33% men (16).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee Technological University

Of the 49 bachelor’s sociology graduates at Tennessee Technological University, 67% were women (33) and 33% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 14% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University, below the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Tennessee Technological University

This Sociology program at Tennessee Technological University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	49

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Tennessee Technological University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.