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Sociology at University of Mississippi

Sociology at University of Mississippi

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 University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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

Ole Miss Sociology Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Ole Miss 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Sociology Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ole Miss Sociology Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at University of Mississippi. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 15

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 University of Mississippi.

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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