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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Ole Miss.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Ole Miss 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Sociology Schools	313
Most Focused Sociology Schools	990

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Ole Miss. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 86% 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.

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

Ole Miss Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 sociology majors earned their master's degree from Ole Miss. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Ole Miss, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.