Sociology at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 98 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville.

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

UT Knoxville Sociology Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how UT Knoxville performed in these rankings.

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 UT Knoxville 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
	66
Best Value Sociology Schools	263

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $32,132. This is 5% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from UT Knoxville. About 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Knoxville since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at UT Knoxville are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	62
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UT Knoxville Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Sociology from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Anthropology
• 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

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 Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.